OECD members vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
OECD members
37,842 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
70,257 current US$ per person
in 2024
OECD members rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 70,257 current US$ per person against 37,842 current US$ per person in OECD members, a difference of 32,415 current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 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 43 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 | 3,570 current US$ per person | 6,102 current US$ per person | 2,532 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8,185 current US$ per person | 13,758 current US$ per person | 5,573 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 15,447 current US$ per person | 22,727 current US$ per person | 7,280 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22,619 current US$ per person | 35,268 current US$ per person | 12,649 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 29,326 current US$ per person | 46,265 current US$ per person | 16,938 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 34,386 current US$ per person | 62,443 current US$ per person | 28,057 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$), per capita, OECD members or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 70,257 current US$ per person against 37,842 current US$ per person in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between OECD members and United States of America?
- 32,415 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.