World Bank Country and Lending Groups – World Bank Data Help Desk (2024)

For the current 2024 fiscal year, low-income economies aredefined as those with a GNI per capita, calculated using the World Bank Atlas method, of $1,135 or less in 2022; lower middle-income economies are those with a GNI per capita between $1,136 and $4,465; upper middle-income economies are those with a GNI per capita between $4,466 and $13,845; high-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of $13,846 or more.

Please note: Regions inthis table include economies at all income levels. The term country, usedinterchangeably with economy, does not imply political independence but refersto any territory for which authorities report separate social or economicstatistics. Click here for information about how the World Bank classifies countries.

You canalso download the current classification by income in XLSX format andthehistorical classification by income in XLSX format.

To explore the world by income and region with interactivetables and maps, please visit the WorldDevelopment Indicators website.

Bold indicates a change of classification.

EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC

[38]

EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

[58]

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

[42]

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHAFRICA

[21]

NORTH AMERICA

[3]

SOUTH ASIA

[8]

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

[48]

LOW-INCOME ECONOMIES($1,135 OR LESS)

[26]

LOWER-MIDDLE INCOMEECONOMIES ($1,136 TO $4,465)

[54]

UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOMEECONOMIES ($4,466 TO $13,845)

[54]

HIGH-INCOME ECONOMIES($13,846 OR MORE)

[83]

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