United States vs World: GDP (current US$), per capita

United States
90,026 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
14,406 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States rank
11th
World rank
11th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

United States currently reports 90,026 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 75,620 current US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 6.2 times World's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1960s 3,821 current US$ per person 587.96 current US$ per person 3,233 current US$ per person United States
1970s 7,898 current US$ per person 1,450 current US$ per person 6,447 current US$ per person United States
1980s 17,527 current US$ per person 3,000 current US$ per person 14,527 current US$ per person United States
1990s 28,522 current US$ per person 5,021 current US$ per person 23,501 current US$ per person United States
2000s 42,692 current US$ per person 7,144 current US$ per person 35,548 current US$ per person United States
2010s 56,180 current US$ per person 10,630 current US$ per person 45,550 current US$ per person United States
2020s 78,783 current US$ per person 12,964 current US$ per person 65,819 current US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, United States or World?
United States, at 90,026 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between United States and World?
75,620 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do United States and World rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
United States ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (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.