Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

The latest value for GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 959.03 as of 2020. Over the past 37 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 979.85 in 2019 and 310.34 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
1983 325.11
1984 311.82
1985 313.71
1986 353.16
1987 413.64
1988 436.28
1989 413.27
1990 384.63
1991 367.30
1992 358.54
1993 345.93
1994 310.34
1995 315.38
1996 315.01
1997 328.08
1998 326.56
1999 328.64
2000 330.84
2001 329.52
2002 335.93
2003 361.49
2004 415.41
2005 469.90
2006 520.13
2007 586.54
2008 687.48
2009 741.19
2010 772.47
2011 798.38
2012 832.83
2013 883.42
2014 923.50
2015 934.53
2016 908.45
2017 900.52
2018 946.94
2019 979.85
2020 959.03

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