GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) - Country Ranking - Central America & the Caribbean

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: Thematic map, Time series comparison

Find indicator:
Rank Country Value Year
1 Cayman Islands 64,000.00 2020
2 The Bahamas 26,070.00 2020
3 Puerto Rico 21,160.00 2020
4 St. Kitts and Nevis 19,080.00 2020
5 Trinidad and Tobago 15,420.00 2020
6 Barbados 14,350.00 2020
7 Antigua and Barbuda 13,750.00 2020
8 Panama 12,420.00 2020
9 Costa Rica 11,530.00 2020
10 Grenada 9,410.00 2020
11 Cuba 8,630.00 2018
12 St. Lucia 8,560.00 2020
13 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 7,310.00 2020
14 Dominica 7,270.00 2020
15 Dominican Republic 7,260.00 2020
16 Jamaica 4,670.00 2020
17 Guatemala 4,490.00 2020
18 Belize 4,110.00 2020
19 El Salvador 3,630.00 2020
20 Honduras 2,180.00 2020
21 Nicaragua 1,850.00 2020
22 Haiti 1,320.00 2020

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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