GDP per capita in United States
United States: GDP per capita was 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in United States, 1650–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita in United States stood at 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 226 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United States peaked at 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 897 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1650.
United States ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1650 | 897 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1720 | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | +97.2% |
| 1775 | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | +36.7% |
| 1800 | 2,545 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1801 | 2,592 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1802 | 2,635 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1803 | 2,590 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1804 | 2,588 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 2,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1806 | 2,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1807 | 2,718 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 2,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.0% |
| 1809 | 2,652 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1810 | 2,725 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1811 | 2,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1812 | 2,732 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1813 | 2,763 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 2,815 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 2,804 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1816 | 2,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1817 | 2,688 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 2,695 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 2,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 2,715 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 2,791 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1823 | 2,760 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1824 | 2,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1825 | 2,898 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 2,918 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 2,833 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1830 | 3,039 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1831 | 3,226 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1832 | 3,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1833 | 3,460 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1834 | 3,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1835 | 3,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1836 | 3,470 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 3,361 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1838 | 3,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1839 | 3,492 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 3,319 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1841 | 3,253 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1842 | 3,223 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1843 | 3,274 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 3,453 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1845 | 3,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 3,619 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1848 | 3,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 3,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 3,632 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 3,778 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 3,971 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1854 | 4,254 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 4,161 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 4,248 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 4,156 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1858 | 4,177 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 4,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 4,402 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 4,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 4,447 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 4,734 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1864 | 4,889 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 4,637 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1866 | 4,600 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 4,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 4,816 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 4,943 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 4,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1871 | 4,919 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 4,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 5,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 4,965 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1875 | 5,105 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 5,050 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 5,099 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 5,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 5,716 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1880 | 6,256 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1881 | 6,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 6,558 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 6,559 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 6,523 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 6,424 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1886 | 6,472 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 6,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 6,447 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 6,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 6,665 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 6,811 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 7,324 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1893 | 6,834 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 1894 | 6,510 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1895 | 7,160 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1896 | 6,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 7,406 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1898 | 7,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 7,959 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 8,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 8,770 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1902 | 8,684 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 8,941 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 8,664 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 9,121 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 9,980 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 9,951 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 8,976 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.8% |
| 1909 | 9,798 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1910 | 9,637 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 9,736 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 9,977 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 10,108 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 9,096 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.0% |
| 1915 | 9,164 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 10,222 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.5% |
| 1917 | 9,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 10,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1919 | 10,450 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 10,153 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1921 | 9,675 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 10,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 11,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.6% |
| 1924 | 11,127 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 11,150 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 11,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 11,532 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 11,451 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 11,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 10,695 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.5% |
| 1931 | 9,931 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.1% |
| 1932 | 8,380 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.6% |
| 1933 | 8,048 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1934 | 8,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 9,681 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.7% |
| 1936 | 10,568 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 11,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 10,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.8% |
| 1939 | 11,171 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 12,005 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1941 | 13,553 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 14,870 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.7% |
| 1943 | 16,050 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 16,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 16,478 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1946 | 14,822 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.0% |
| 1947 | 14,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 14,734 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 14,197 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 15,240 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 16,125 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 16,444 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 16,917 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 16,512 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 17,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 17,397 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 17,406 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 16,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 17,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 18,057 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 18,175 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18,976 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 19,514 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 21,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 22,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 22,842 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 23,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 24,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 23,958 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 24,394 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 25,414 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 26,602 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 26,286 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 25,956 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 28,001 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 29,286 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 29,949 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 29,611 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 30,056 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 29,210 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 30,158 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 32,076 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 33,023 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 33,850 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 34,730 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 36,756 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,982 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 36,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 37,240 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 37,762 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 38,807 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 39,391 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 40,413 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41,723 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 43,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44,576 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 45,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 45,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46,266 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47,158 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48,493 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 49,655 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50,490 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50,902 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,453 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 49,267 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49,675 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 51,011 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51,797 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 55,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56,469 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54,379 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 57,523 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1720 | +97.2% | 897 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1775 | +36.7% | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650s | 897 international-$ in 2011 prices | 897 international-$ in 2011 prices | 897 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,718 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,738 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,688 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,815 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,039 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,492 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,450 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,223 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,091 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,632 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,653 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,943 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,096 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,716 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,488 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,256 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,098 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,510 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,959 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,980 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,096 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,977 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,675 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,048 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,005 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,240 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,057 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,958 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29,949 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29,210 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,756 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44,576 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | 50,902 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49,267 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56,469 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | 54,379 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 5 Kuwait 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 7 Ireland 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 9 Luxembourg 55,485 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 11 Taiwan 53,143 international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United States?
- Gdp per capita in United States was 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 897 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1650.
- How does United States rank for gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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