OECD members vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person against 31,800 constant 2015 US$ per person in OECD members, a difference of 23,131 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th 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 | OECD members | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 17,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 30,507 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,949 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$), per capita, OECD members or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person against 31,800 constant 2015 US$ per person in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between OECD members and United States of America?
- 23,131 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.