European Union vs United States: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita)
European Union
34,941 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
70,257 current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 70,257 current US$ per person against 34,941 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 35,316 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,038 current US$ per person | 6,102 current US$ per person | 3,064 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 6,669 current US$ per person | 13,758 current US$ per person | 7,089 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 13,429 current US$ per person | 22,727 current US$ per person | 9,298 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 19,970 current US$ per person | 35,268 current US$ per person | 15,298 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 25,727 current US$ per person | 46,265 current US$ per person | 20,537 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 29,070 current US$ per person | 62,443 current US$ per person | 33,373 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, European Union or United States?
- United States, at 70,257 current US$ per person against 34,941 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between European Union and United States?
- 35,316 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.