GDP per capita in United States
United States: GDP per capita was 90,026 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in United States stood at 90,026 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United States peaked at 90,026 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,000 current LCU, in 1960.
United States ranks 117th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,000 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 3,059 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3,236 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 3,366 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 3,565 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 3,818 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 4,136 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 4,326 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4,685 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 5,020 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 5,234 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 5,609 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6,094 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 6,726 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 7,226 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 7,801 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 8,592 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 9,453 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 10,565 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 11,674 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 12,575 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 13,976 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 14,434 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15,544 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 17,121 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 18,237 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 19,071 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 20,039 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 21,417 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 22,857 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 23,889 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 24,342 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25,419 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 26,387 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 27,695 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 28,691 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29,968 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 31,459 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 32,854 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34,515 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 36,330 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 37,134 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,998 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39,490 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41,725 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 44,123 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 46,302 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 48,050 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 48,570 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47,195 current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 48,643 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,025 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51,708 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 53,297 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 55,153 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 56,850 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,977 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60,048 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 62,876 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 65,228 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64,465 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 71,441 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 78,009 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 82,587 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 86,170 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 90,026 current LCU | +4.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 90,026 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,821 current LCU | 3,000 current LCU | 5,020 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,898 current LCU | 5,234 current LCU | 11,674 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,527 current LCU | 12,575 current LCU | 22,857 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,522 current LCU | 23,889 current LCU | 34,515 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,692 current LCU | 36,330 current LCU | 48,570 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,180 current LCU | 48,643 current LCU | 65,228 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,783 current LCU | 64,465 current LCU | 90,026 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 114 Zimbabwe 96,071 current LCU compare
- 115 Switzerland 95,414 current LCU compare
- 116 Honduras 93,383 current LCU compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 88,591 current LCU compare
- 119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU compare
- 120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU compare
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 gdp per capita in United States?
- Gdp per capita in United States was 90,026 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 90,026 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 current LCU in 1960.
- How does United States rank for gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.