Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 37,842 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in OECD members is 37,842 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 37,842 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,941 current US$ per person, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,941 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,134 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 2,440 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 2,877 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 3,229 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 3,690 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 3,932 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 4,380 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 5,160 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 5,911 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 6,594 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 6,640 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6,584 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6,770 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 6,912 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7,243 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8,680 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 9,975 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 11,032 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 11,417 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 12,815 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 13,477 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 14,482 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 14,613 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 15,422 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 16,716 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 16,786 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16,401 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16,468 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17,291 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17,590 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17,533 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18,333 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20,410 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 22,417 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 23,532 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 24,532 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 26,571 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28,288 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 26,986 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 27,944 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 29,737 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 29,462 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29,601 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29,895 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27,874 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 28,248 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29,177 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 30,606 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 30,721 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30,036 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 33,393 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 34,293 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36,365 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 37,842 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,570 current US$ per person | 1,941 current US$ per person | 5,911 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,185 current US$ per person | 6,584 current US$ per person | 11,417 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,447 current US$ per person | 12,815 current US$ per person | 17,291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,619 current US$ per person | 17,533 current US$ per person | 28,288 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,326 current US$ per person | 27,874 current US$ per person | 30,721 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,386 current US$ per person | 30,036 current US$ per person | 37,842 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Luxembourg 78,545 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Bermuda 78,264 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Iceland 74,418 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 70,662 current US$ per person compare
- 5 United States of America 70,257 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Norway 61,575 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Denmark 51,467 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,690 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.1% (2025)
- GDP growth 1.8% (2025)
- GDP 57.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 72.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 37,842 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 37,842 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,941 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.