High income vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita

High income
50,251 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
88,812 current US$ per person
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 88,812 current US$ per person against 50,251 current US$ per person in High income, a difference of 38,561 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times High income's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 3rd 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 High income United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 4,615 current US$ per person 7,921 current US$ per person 3,306 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 10,665 current US$ per person 17,855 current US$ per person 7,190 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 19,852 current US$ per person 28,897 current US$ per person 9,045 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 28,908 current US$ per person 44,647 current US$ per person 15,739 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 38,302 current US$ per person 57,864 current US$ per person 19,562 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 46,101 current US$ per person 78,976 current US$ per person 32,875 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$), per capita, High income or United States of America?
United States of America, at 88,812 current US$ per person against 50,251 current US$ per person in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between High income and United States of America?
38,561 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do High income and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
High income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.