New country classifications by income level: 2017-2018

The World Bank data for the first adjustment come from estimates of 2016 GNI per capita which are now available. This year, the thresholds have moved down slightly because of low price inflation and the strengthening of the US dollar. Click here for information about how the World Bank classifies countries.

Changes in classification: the following Pacific countries have new income groups:

http://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/new-country-classifications-income-…