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