Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in United States
United States: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States stood at 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States peaked at 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,687 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 5th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 22,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 22,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 23,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 23,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 23,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 24,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 24,933 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 25,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 25,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 25,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 25,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 26,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 27,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 29,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 30,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 30,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 31,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 32,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 32,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 32,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 32,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 33,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 33,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34,322 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 35,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 38,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 39,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 40,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 40,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 41,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 42,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 44,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 44,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 52,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 52,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,321 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 44,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 44,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | 49,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Norway 59,460 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 3 Luxembourg 58,935 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 56,396 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Australia 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Iceland 45,300 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 40,939 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States was 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,687 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.