GDP per capita in OECD (AHDI)
OECD (AHDI): GDP per capita was 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in OECD (AHDI), 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
OECD (AHDI) recorded 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in OECD (AHDI) peaked at 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in OECD (AHDI), year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 2,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | +16.0% |
| 1890 | 2,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.4% |
| 1900 | 2,888 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.9% |
| 1913 | 3,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.5% |
| 1925 | 4,042 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.4% |
| 1929 | 4,468 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.5% |
| 1933 | 3,696 international-$ in 1990 prices | -17.3% |
| 1938 | 4,440 international-$ in 1990 prices | +20.1% |
| 1950 | 5,523 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.4% |
| 1955 | 6,725 international-$ in 1990 prices | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 7,734 international-$ in 1990 prices | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 9,494 international-$ in 1990 prices | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 11,534 international-$ in 1990 prices | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 12,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 14,877 international-$ in 1990 prices | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 16,403 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 18,746 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 19,988 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 22,768 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 24,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 24,423 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25,750 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,888 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,888 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,888 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,255 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,042 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,468 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 4,068 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,696 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,440 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 6,124 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,523 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,725 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 8,614 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,734 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,494 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 12,231 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,534 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,640 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,877 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,403 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,367 international-$ in 1990 prices | 18,746 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,988 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,566 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,768 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,087 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,423 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,750 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near OECD (AHDI)
- 1 Singapore 34,633 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 34,493 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 3 Ireland 34,075 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 4 United States of America 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for OECD (AHDI)
- Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita 0.76 (2020)
- Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) 0.7176 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in OECD (AHDI)?
- Gdp per capita in OECD (AHDI) was 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in OECD (AHDI)?
- The highest recorded value was 25,896 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in OECD (AHDI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,879 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does OECD (AHDI) rank for gdp per capita?
- OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in OECD (AHDI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (AHDI) data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.