OECD members vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person against 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person in OECD members, a difference of 29,347 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th 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 | OECD members | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 27,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 33,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 35,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,494 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$), per capita, OECD members or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person against 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between OECD members and United States of America?
- 29,347 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.