European Union vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person against 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 36,037 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 41 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 18,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 22,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 27,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,647 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 32,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person against 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between European Union and United States of America?
- 36,037 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.