Gross National Income Categorization (World Bank)

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The World Bank divides states into four levels of gross national income . These economic status are:

Brief overview
group USD per capita per
year
low
( low income )
below 1.045
lower median
( lower middle income )
1,046 to 4,125
upper means
( upper middle income )
4,126 to 12,745
high
( high income )
over 12,745
Low Income Country
The term low-income country or country with low income ( low-wage country ) refers to those countries whose gross national income is per capita per year is less than 1,045 US dollars (USD). Examples include (as of 2015) Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Gambia , Haiti , Nepal , Tajikistan .
Lower Middle Income Country
The term lower middle income country or middle-income country in the lower part refers to those countries whose gross national income per capita is between 1,046 USD and 4,125 USD.
Upper Middle Income Country
Upper Middle Income Country or middle-income country in the upper part refers to those countries whose gross national income per capita is 4,126 to 12,745 US dollars. [1] Examples include (as of 2015) Mexico , Venezuela , Iraq , Algeria . [2]
High Income Country
High Income Country or country with high income ( high wage country ) describes those countries whose gross national income per capita is over USD 12,745.

Individual evidence

  1. http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications Worldbank - How we Classify Countries
  2. http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups Worldbank - Country and Lending Groups
  3. http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications Worldbank - How we Classify Countries