European Union vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
European Union
45,294 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
88,812 current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 88,812 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 43,518 current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 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 43 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 | 4,131 current US$ per person | 7,921 current US$ per person | 3,789 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8,726 current US$ per person | 17,855 current US$ per person | 9,129 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 17,430 current US$ per person | 28,897 current US$ per person | 11,467 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 25,926 current US$ per person | 44,647 current US$ per person | 18,721 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 32,843 current US$ per person | 57,864 current US$ per person | 25,021 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 38,003 current US$ per person | 78,976 current US$ per person | 40,973 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$), per capita, European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 88,812 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between European Union and United States of America?
- 43,518 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.