European Union vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person against 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 28,603 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 42 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 14,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 17,799 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 21,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 25,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person against 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between European Union and United States of America?
- 28,603 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.