United States of America vs World: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 76,931 constant 2021 international $ against 21,914 constant 2021 international $ in World, a difference of 55,017 constant 2021 international $.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 12th and World ranks 16th of 200 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,540 constant 2021 international $ | 11,558 constant 2021 international $ | 35,982 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 58,130 constant 2021 international $ | 14,218 constant 2021 international $ | 43,912 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 63,859 constant 2021 international $ | 17,750 constant 2021 international $ | 46,109 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 73,110 constant 2021 international $ | 20,552 constant 2021 international $ | 52,558 constant 2021 international $ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, United States of America or World?
- United States of America, at 76,931 constant 2021 international $ against 21,914 constant 2021 international $ in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between United States of America and World?
- 55,017 constant 2021 international $, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- United States of America ranks 12th and World ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.