The World Bank hasupgraded Russia from an “upper-middle-income” to a “high-income” country with per-capita gross national income (GNI) totaling $14,250 in 2023.“Economic activity in Russia was influenced by a large increase in military-related activity in 2023,” the international financial institution said Monday. Russia’s move up the ranks was also boosted by growth in trade (+6.8%), the financial sector (+8.7%), and construction (+6.6%), according to the U.S.-based institution. “These factors led to increases in both real (3.6%) and nominal (10.9%) GDP, and Russia’s Atlas GNI per capita grew by 11.2%,” it said.World economies are divided into four groups based on per-capita GNI measures in U.S.
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The World Bank’s 2024-25 classification for “high-income” countries increased the threshold to $14,005 or more. Bulgaria and Palau joined Russia in becoming “high-income economies” with $14,460 and $14,250 per-capita GNI, respectively.In nominal terms, Russiaranks 72nd in per-capita GNI and 53rd in purchasing power parity.Ukraine, which has been fighting off a full-scale Russian invasion since 2022, moved up from a “lower-middle-income” to an “upper-middle-income” status after economic growth resumed in 2023, the World Bank said.
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