OECD members vs United States: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US)
OECD members
48,824 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States
88,812 current US$ per person
in 2024
OECD members rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 88,812 current US$ per person against 48,824 current US$ per person in OECD members, a difference of 39,988 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,847 current US$ per person | 7,921 current US$ per person | 3,074 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 10,950 current US$ per person | 17,855 current US$ per person | 6,905 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 20,480 current US$ per person | 28,897 current US$ per person | 8,417 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 29,337 current US$ per person | 44,647 current US$ per person | 15,310 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 37,648 current US$ per person | 57,864 current US$ per person | 20,216 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 44,635 current US$ per person | 78,976 current US$ per person | 34,341 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, OECD members or United States?
- United States, at 88,812 current US$ per person against 48,824 current US$ per person in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between OECD members and United States?
- 39,988 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.