North America - GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

The latest value for GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in North America was 62,026 as of 2020. Over the past 58 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 63,980 in 2019 and 3,189 in 1962.

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
1962 3,189
1963 3,317
1964 3,503
1965 3,763
1966 4,067
1967 4,235
1968 4,595
1969 4,911
1970 5,063
1971 5,434
1972 6,067
1973 7,043
1974 7,711
1975 8,214
1976 8,649
1977 9,257
1978 10,385
1979 11,774
1980 12,913
1981 13,853
1982 13,710
1983 14,046
1984 15,624
1985 16,836
1986 18,420
1987 20,616
1988 22,631
1989 22,876
1990 23,149
1991 23,356
1992 24,714
1993 25,400
1994 26,624
1995 27,960
1996 29,149
1997 30,110
1998 30,856
1999 32,454
2000 34,662
2001 35,385
2002 35,969
2003 38,421
2004 42,193
2005 45,074
2006 46,945
2007 47,994
2008 48,763
2009 47,382
2010 48,687
2011 50,295
2012 52,617
2013 53,872
2014 55,451
2015 55,739
2016 55,805
2017 57,601
2018 61,624
2019 63,980
2020 62,026

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