Arab World - GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

The latest value for GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in Arab World was 5,933 as of 2020. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 7,382 in 2014 and 2,132 in 1994.

Definition: GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1982 2,938
1983 2,566
1984 2,524
1985 2,489
1986 2,656
1987 2,733
1988 2,776
1989 2,641
1990 3,004
1991 2,193
1992 2,237
1993 2,140
1994 2,132
1995 2,185
1996 2,315
1997 2,424
1998 2,439
1999 2,455
2000 2,614
2001 2,726
2002 2,689
2003 2,869
2004 3,328
2005 3,791
2006 4,374
2007 5,022
2008 5,882
2009 5,999
2010 6,276
2011 6,230
2012 6,954
2013 7,360
2014 7,382
2015 6,880
2016 6,415
2017 5,941
2018 6,171
2019 6,419
2020 5,933

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The World Bank uses Atlas method GNI per capita in U.S. dollars to classify countries for analytical purposes and to determine borrowing eligibility. For more information, see the metadata for Atlas method GNI in current U.S. dollars (NY.GNP.ATLS.CD) and total population (SP.POP.TOTL).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts