Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 88,812 current US$ per person against 33,645 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 55,167 current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,949 current US$ per person | 7,921 current US$ per person | 4,972 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 6,215 current US$ per person | 17,855 current US$ per person | 11,641 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11,667 current US$ per person | 28,897 current US$ per person | 17,230 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 18,112 current US$ per person | 44,647 current US$ per person | 26,535 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24,025 current US$ per person | 57,864 current US$ per person | 33,839 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 27,366 current US$ per person | 78,976 current US$ per person | 51,610 current 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 (current us$), per capita, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 88,812 current US$ per person against 33,645 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 55,167 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.