United States vs World: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US)
United States
7,519 current US$ per person
in 2021
World
2,142 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States rank
14th
World rank
15th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,519 current US$ per person against 2,142 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 5,377 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 14th and World ranks 15th of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,193 current US$ per person | 1,013 current US$ per person | 4,180 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 5,586 current US$ per person | 1,181 current US$ per person | 4,405 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 6,461 current US$ per person | 1,715 current US$ per person | 4,746 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,135 current US$ per person | 1,895 current US$ per person | 5,240 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, United States or World?
- United States, at 7,519 current US$ per person against 2,142 current US$ per person in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between United States and World?
- 5,377 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do United States and World rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 14th and World ranks 15th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (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.