High income vs United States: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita)
High income
38,721 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States
70,257 current US$ per person
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 70,257 current US$ per person against 38,721 current US$ per person in High income, a difference of 31,536 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times High income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd 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 | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,384 current US$ per person | 6,102 current US$ per person | 2,717 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 7,952 current US$ per person | 13,758 current US$ per person | 5,806 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 14,938 current US$ per person | 22,727 current US$ per person | 7,789 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 22,229 current US$ per person | 35,268 current US$ per person | 13,040 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 29,709 current US$ per person | 46,265 current US$ per person | 16,556 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 35,363 current US$ per person | 62,443 current US$ per person | 27,081 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$), per capita, High income or United States?
- United States, at 70,257 current US$ per person against 38,721 current US$ per person in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between High income and United States?
- 31,536 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.