Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in World

World: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
21.47 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-5.62 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in World, 1971–2023

-1001020197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in World stood at 3.97 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in World peaked at 21.47 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.62 % change on previous year, in 2015.

That places World 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in World, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in World, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.35 % change on previous year
1972 14.73 % change on previous year +42.3%
1973 21.47 % change on previous year +45.8%
1974 13.21 % change on previous year -38.5%
1975 11.56 % change on previous year -12.5%
1976 8.12 % change on previous year -29.8%
1977 12.45 % change on previous year +53.4%
1978 10.86 % change on previous year -12.8%
1979 15.3 % change on previous year +40.9%
1980 11.76 % change on previous year -23.2%
1981 2 % change on previous year -83.0%
1982 -0.8692 % change on previous year -143.5%
1983 2.23 % change on previous year -356.8%
1984 2.97 % change on previous year +33.1%
1985 2.6 % change on previous year -12.5%
1986 15.14 % change on previous year +482.6%
1987 13.35 % change on previous year -11.8%
1988 12.16 % change on previous year -8.9%
1989 4.13 % change on previous year -66.0%
1990 11.12 % change on previous year +169.3%
1991 4.67 % change on previous year -58.0%
1992 6.84 % change on previous year +46.4%
1993 1.77 % change on previous year -74.1%
1994 6.74 % change on previous year +280.3%
1995 10.92 % change on previous year +62.0%
1996 2.27 % change on previous year -79.2%
1997 -0.2903 % change on previous year -112.8%
1998 -0.382 % change on previous year +31.6%
1999 3.82 % change on previous year -1099.7%
2000 3.25 % change on previous year -14.9%
2001 -0.4326 % change on previous year -113.3%
2002 3.86 % change on previous year -993.3%
2003 12.27 % change on previous year +217.5%
2004 12.7 % change on previous year +3.5%
2005 8.4 % change on previous year -33.9%
2006 8.66 % change on previous year +3.2%
2007 12.27 % change on previous year +41.7%
2008 9.37 % change on previous year -23.6%
2009 -4.97 % change on previous year -153.1%
2010 9.74 % change on previous year -295.8%
2011 11.32 % change on previous year +16.2%
2012 2.3 % change on previous year -79.7%
2013 2.66 % change on previous year +15.6%
2014 2.83 % change on previous year +6.4%
2015 -5.62 % change on previous year -298.5%
2016 1.47 % change on previous year -126.3%
2017 6.47 % change on previous year +338.7%
2018 6.02 % change on previous year -6.9%
2019 1.51 % change on previous year -74.9%
2020 -2.81 % change on previous year -285.6%
2021 14.25 % change on previous year -607.3%
2022 3.71 % change on previous year -74.0%
2023 3.97 % change on previous year +6.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +1099.7% -0.382 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year
2002 +993.3% -0.4326 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year
2021 +607.3% -2.81 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.12 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year 21.47 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.55 % change on previous year -0.8692 % change on previous year 15.14 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.75 % change on previous year -0.382 % change on previous year 11.12 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.54 % change on previous year -4.97 % change on previous year 12.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.87 % change on previous year -5.62 % change on previous year 11.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.78 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 13 Samoa 21.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Albania 21.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Hungary 19.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Montenegro 19.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 San Marino 19.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Romania 18.36 % change on previous year compare
  7. 19 Serbia 18.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in World?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in World was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 21.47 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does World rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
World ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.