Arab World vs United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Arab World
7,251 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
67,708 current US$ per person
in 2021
Arab World rank
18th
United States rank
15th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

  • Arab World
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 67,708 current US$ per person against 7,251 current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 60,457 current US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 9.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 38 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1,462 current US$ per person 8,930 current US$ per person 7,468 current US$ per person United States
1980s 2,115 current US$ per person 16,363 current US$ per person 14,248 current US$ per person United States
1990s 2,052 current US$ per person 26,880 current US$ per person 24,828 current US$ per person United States
2000s 3,649 current US$ per person 41,184 current US$ per person 37,535 current US$ per person United States
2010s 6,609 current US$ per person 53,948 current US$ per person 47,339 current US$ per person United States
2020s 6,020 current US$ per person 64,531 current US$ per person 58,511 current US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Arab World or United States?
United States, at 67,708 current US$ per person against 7,251 current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Arab World and United States?
60,457 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Arab World and United States rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Arab World ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.