Poland: Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Poland's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$1,941 on 2020 (from US$13,470 to US$15,411).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$416.42 and a typical year strayed about US$863.63 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2,555 in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2,149 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$416.71 a year. A straight line explains 66% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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

How it compares

In 2021, Poland had the 38th highest value of the 167 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Poland in the 2021 ranking

• Slovak Republic — 34th of 167: US$17,386
• Greece — 35th of 167: US$17,261
• Latvia — 36th of 167: US$16,239
• Trinidad and Tobago — 38th of 167: US$15,143
• Hungary — 39th of 167: US$14,921
• Barbados — 40th of 167: US$14,760

What this measures

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. 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 32 values

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$5,943 (2021)
• Armenia — US$3,791 (2021)
• Austria — US$43,282 (2021)
• Azerbaijan — US$3,965 (2021)
• Belarus — US$5,812 (2021)
• Belgium — US$41,743 (2021)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$6,019 (2021)
• Bulgaria — US$10,690 (2021)
• Croatia — US$14,554 (2021)
• Cyprus

More economic policy & debt data for Poland

• Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing) — 21.83% (2023)
• Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 51.56% (2023)
• Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 2.17% (2023)
• Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) — 18.5% (2023)
• Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) — 5.95% (2023)
• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.53% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$1.13 billion (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Poland's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)?

US$15,411 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 1,477% from US$977.07 in 1990 (9.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$15,411 in 2021 and the lowest US$977.07 in 1990.

How does Poland rank?

38th highest of 167 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) unusual for Poland?

In 2021, Poland's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$1,941 on 2020 (from US$13,470 to US$15,411). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$416.42 and a typical year strayed about US$863.63 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNTY.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, 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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