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

United States
67,708 current US$ per person
in 2021
World
12,010 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States rank
15th
World rank
13th

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

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

United States currently reports 67,708 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 55,698 current US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 5.6 times World's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1970s 7,308 current US$ per person 1,589 current US$ per person 5,718 current US$ per person United States
1980s 16,363 current US$ per person 3,230 current US$ per person 13,133 current US$ per person United States
1990s 26,880 current US$ per person 5,398 current US$ per person 21,482 current US$ per person United States
2000s 41,184 current US$ per person 7,395 current US$ per person 33,789 current US$ per person United States
2010s 53,948 current US$ per person 9,978 current US$ per person 43,970 current US$ per person United States
2020s 64,531 current US$ per person 10,463 current US$ per person 54,067 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$), per capita, United States or World?
United States, at 67,708 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between United States and World?
55,698 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do United States and World rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
United States ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.