For the current 2017 fiscal year, low-income economies are defined as those with a GNI per capita, calculated using the World Bank Atlas method, of $1,025 or less in 2015; lower middle-income economies are those with a GNI per capita between $1,026 and $4,035; upper middle-income economies are those with a GNI per capita between $4,036 and $12,475; high-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of $12,476 or more.

Please note: Regions in this table include economies at all income levels. The term country, used interchangeably with economy, does not imply political independence but refers to any territory for which authorities report separate social or economic statistics. Click here for information about how the World Bank classifies countries.

You can also download the current classification by income in XLS format and the historical classification by income in XLS format. 

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 NORTH AFRICA 

(21)  

NORTH AMERICA

(3)  

SOUTH ASIA 

(8)  

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 

(48)  

LOW-INCOME ECONOMIES ($1,025 OR LESS)     

(31)        

LOWER-MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMIES ($1,026 TO $4,035) 

(52)

UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMIES ($4,036 TO $12,475) 

(56)  

HIGH-INCOME ECONOMIES ($12,476 OR MORE) 

(79)

IDA 

(60)

BLEND 

(18)

IBRD 

(66)