Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in United States
United States: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 58,997 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in United States is 58,997 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 58,997 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,553 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United States 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,553 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,863 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 5,308 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 5,879 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 6,122 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6,531 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 7,209 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 7,948 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 8,894 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 9,518 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 10,117 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 11,452 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 12,044 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12,770 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 14,284 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 15,165 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 15,856 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 16,750 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 18,162 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 19,139 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 19,905 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20,284 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21,196 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 21,893 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 23,104 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 24,107 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 25,326 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 26,804 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 28,278 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 29,584 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 31,167 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 31,889 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32,506 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 33,555 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35,535 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 37,454 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 39,722 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 40,526 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40,166 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 39,149 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41,122 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 42,639 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 44,695 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 45,619 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47,503 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 48,914 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 49,368 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 51,238 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 53,581 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 55,301 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 53,864 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 58,997 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 58,997 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,682 current US$ per person | 4,553 current US$ per person | 9,518 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,574 current US$ per person | 10,117 current US$ per person | 19,139 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,048 current US$ per person | 19,905 current US$ per person | 29,584 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,167 current US$ per person | 31,167 current US$ per person | 40,526 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,998 current US$ per person | 41,122 current US$ per person | 55,301 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,431 current US$ per person | 53,864 current US$ per person | 58,997 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in United States was 58,997 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 58,997 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,553 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.