GNI per capita growth in World

World: GNI per capita growth was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 55.3%
All-time high
6.1%
in 2021
All-time low
-5.4%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

GNI per capita growth in World, 1996–2024

-5-2.502.551996201020241996: 2 annual %1997: 2.4 annual %1998: 1.6 annual %1999: 2 annual %2000: 2.7 annual %2001: 0.305 annual %2002: 0.392 annual %2003: 1.1 annual %2004: 2.5 annual %2005: 2.2 annual %2006: 2.7 annual %2007: 1.6 annual %2008: -1 annual %2009: -3.6 annual %2010: 2.9 annual %2011: 1.5 annual %2012: 0.732 annual %2013: 0.55 annual %2014: 1.3 annual %2015: 0.674 annual %2016: 0.726 annual %2017: 1.9 annual %2018: 1.5 annual %2019: 0.931 annual %2020: -5.4 annual %2021: 6.1 annual %2022: 2.4 annual %2023: 0.994 annual %2024: 1.5 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

World recorded 1.5% for gni per capita growth in 2024.

The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in World peaked at 6.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2020.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 4
2000s 0.9% -3.6% 2.7% 10
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 2.9% 10
2020s 1.1% -5.4% 6.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in World?
Gni per capita growth in World was 1.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2020.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.