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$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67,708 current US$ 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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About this data
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.