Adjusted net national income per capita in United States
United States: Adjusted net national income per capita was 58,997 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in United States, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in United States stood at 58,997 current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in United States peaked at 58,997 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,553 current US$, in 1970.
That places United States 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,553 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4,863 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 5,308 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 5,879 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 6,122 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6,531 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 7,209 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 7,948 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 8,894 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 9,518 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 10,117 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 11,452 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 12,044 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12,770 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 14,284 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 15,165 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 15,856 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 16,750 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 18,162 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 19,139 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 19,905 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20,284 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21,196 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 21,893 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 23,104 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 24,107 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 25,326 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 26,804 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 28,278 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 29,584 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 31,167 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 31,889 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32,506 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 33,555 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35,535 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 37,454 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 39,722 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 40,526 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40,166 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 39,149 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41,122 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 42,639 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 44,695 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 45,619 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47,503 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 48,914 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 49,368 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 51,238 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 53,581 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 55,301 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 53,864 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 58,997 current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,682 current US$ | 4,553 current US$ | 9,518 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,574 current US$ | 10,117 current US$ | 19,139 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,048 current US$ | 19,905 current US$ | 29,584 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,167 current US$ | 31,167 current US$ | 40,526 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,998 current US$ | 41,122 current US$ | 55,301 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,431 current US$ | 53,864 current US$ | 58,997 current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 54,478 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 54,478 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in United States?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in United States was 58,997 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 58,997 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,553 current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- United States ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.