Africa Western and Central: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Africa Western and Central's GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) fell US$65.83 on 2024 (from US$1,629 to US$1,563).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2024), the average change was +US$13.06 and a typical year strayed about US$171.79 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$219.77 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$391.98 in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 2% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 18 values

GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$390 (2024)
• Algeria — US$5,850 (2025)
• Bahrain — US$28,790 (2025)
• Djibouti — US$3,960 (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$3,260 (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$4,650 (2025)
• Iraq — US$5,690 (2025)
• Israel — US$56,180 (2025)
• Jordan — US$5,260 (2025)
• Kuwait — US$41,110 (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Africa Western and Central

• GDP (current US$) — US$852.53 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$991.22 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$1,600 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,860 (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth) — 4.6% (2025)
• GDP per capita (annual % growth) — 2.21% (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$21.54 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) — 2.53% (2025)
• Short-term debt (% of total reserves) — 46.6% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Africa Western and Central's GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)?

US$1,563 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2008?

It is up 10.08% from US$1,420 in 2008 (0.57% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2,157 in 2022 and the lowest US$1,420 in 2008.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) unusual for Africa Western and Central?

In 2025, Africa Western and Central's GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) fell US$65.83 on 2024 (from US$1,629 to US$1,563). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2024), the average change was +US$13.06 and a typical year strayed about US$171.79 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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