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