GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in United States
United States: GDP per capita was 90,026 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in United States is 90,026 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places United States 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3,059 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3,236 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 3,366 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 3,565 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 3,818 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 4,136 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 4,326 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4,685 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 5,020 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 5,234 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 5,609 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6,094 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 6,726 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 7,226 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 7,801 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 8,592 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 9,453 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 10,565 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 11,674 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 12,575 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 13,976 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 14,434 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15,544 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 17,121 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 18,237 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 19,071 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 20,039 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 21,417 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 22,857 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 23,889 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 24,342 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25,419 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 26,387 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 27,695 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 28,691 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29,968 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 31,459 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 32,854 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34,515 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 36,330 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 37,134 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,998 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39,490 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41,725 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 44,123 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 46,302 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 48,050 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 48,570 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47,195 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 48,643 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,025 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51,708 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 53,297 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 55,153 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 56,850 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,977 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60,048 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 62,876 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 65,228 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64,465 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 71,441 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 78,009 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 82,587 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 86,170 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 90,026 current US$ | +4.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 90,026 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,821 current US$ | 3,000 current US$ | 5,020 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,898 current US$ | 5,234 current US$ | 11,674 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,527 current US$ | 12,575 current US$ | 22,857 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,522 current US$ | 23,889 current US$ | 34,515 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,692 current US$ | 36,330 current US$ | 48,570 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,180 current US$ | 48,643 current US$ | 65,228 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,783 current US$ | 64,465 current US$ | 90,026 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United States?
- Gdp per capita in United States was 90,026 current US$ 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 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does United States rank for gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 11th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.