High income vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita

High income
38,721 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
70,257 current US$ per person
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

  • High income
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America 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 of America's figure about 1.8 times High income's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 3,384 current US$ per person 6,102 current US$ per person 2,717 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 7,952 current US$ per person 13,758 current US$ per person 5,806 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 14,938 current US$ per person 22,727 current US$ per person 7,789 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 22,229 current US$ per person 35,268 current US$ per person 13,040 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 29,709 current US$ per person 46,265 current US$ per person 16,556 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 35,363 current US$ per person 62,443 current US$ per person 27,081 current 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 (current us$), per capita, High income or United States of America?
United States of America, at 70,257 current US$ 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$), per capita between High income and United States of America?
31,536 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do High income and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
High income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,145 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.