OECD (AHDI) vs United States of America: GDP per capita

OECD (AHDI)
25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
United States of America
33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
OECD (AHDI) rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

GDP per capita over time

  • OECD (AHDI)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 7,530 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times OECD (AHDI)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 1 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (AHDI) United States of America Difference Ahead
1870s 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,445 international-$ in 1990 prices 565.76 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1880s 2,180 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,184 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1890s 2,450 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,392 international-$ in 1990 prices 942.09 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1900s 2,888 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,091 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,202 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1910s 3,597 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,301 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,704 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1920s 4,255 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,591 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,335 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1930s 4,068 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,452 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,384 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1950s 6,124 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,229 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,105 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1960s 8,614 international-$ in 1990 prices 12,374 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,760 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1970s 12,231 international-$ in 1990 prices 15,657 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,426 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1980s 15,640 international-$ in 1990 prices 19,647 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,007 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
1990s 19,367 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,919 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,552 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
2000s 23,566 international-$ in 1990 prices 29,772 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,205 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
2010s 25,087 international-$ in 1990 prices 31,585 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,498 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America
2020s 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,529 international-$ in 1990 prices United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, OECD (AHDI) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between OECD (AHDI) and United States of America?
7,530 international-$ in 1990 prices, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (AHDI) and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do OECD (AHDI) and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.