Data sources and definitions used in the 2006 triennial review of the list of least developed countries

Gross national income (GNI) per capita is equal to the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) minus per capita primary incomes payable to non-resident units plus per capita primary incomes receivable from non-resident units. Values are expressed in current United States dollars, calculated according to the World Bank Atlas method, and refl ect a simple average of three years (2000, 2001 and 2002 for the 2006 triennial review).

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development