GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

Indicator id: gni_per_capita_usd · Unit: current US$ · Coverage: 1962-2024

Gross national income converted to US dollars using the World Bank Atlas method (a 3-year average exchange rate smoothing), divided by midyear population. The basis for the World Bank's income classification of economies.

Sources

• World Bank (preferred) -- dataset WDI, code NY.GNP.PCAP.CD (https://data.worldbank.org)

Caveats

Atlas method smooths exchange-rate volatility over 3 years, so it differs from gdp_per_capita_usd even in like-for-like years -- this is the figure behind World Bank income-group classification (e.g. Nepal's graduation from LIC to LMIC).

Taxonomy

SDG: SDG 8.1 -- Sustain per capita economic growth
Topic: Economy & Growth
Themes: economy

Also known as

"GNI per capita", "gross national income per person", "Atlas GNI"

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