GDP per capita in United States
United States: GDP per capita was 67,946 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67,946 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
67,946 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
18,992 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 67,946 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United States peaked at 67,946 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,992 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places United States 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,992 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 19,109 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 19,965 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 20,546 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 21,438 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 22,526 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 23,715 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 24,045 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 24,948 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 25,472 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 25,231 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 25,734 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 26,798 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 28,043 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 27,637 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 27,310 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 28,509 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 29,529 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 30,835 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 31,462 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 31,082 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 31,559 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 30,696 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 31,811 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 33,819 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 34,918 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 35,795 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 36,702 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 37,889 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 38,912 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 39,200 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 38,638 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39,448 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40,002 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41,107 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 41,711 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 42,784 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 44,152 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 45,596 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 47,234 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 48,616 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 48,597 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,967 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49,906 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 51,348 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 52,650 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 53,596 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54,153 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53,704 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 51,864 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 52,813 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53,216 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 54,001 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54,729 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55,665 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56,850 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 57,431 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58,436 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59,818 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 61,048 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 59,534 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 63,097 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 64,322 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65,667 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 66,856 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 67,946 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,075 constant 2015 US$ | 18,992 constant 2015 US$ | 25,472 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,109 constant 2015 US$ | 25,231 constant 2015 US$ | 31,462 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,318 constant 2015 US$ | 30,696 constant 2015 US$ | 38,912 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,987 constant 2015 US$ | 38,638 constant 2015 US$ | 47,234 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,340 constant 2015 US$ | 48,597 constant 2015 US$ | 54,153 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,401 constant 2015 US$ | 52,813 constant 2015 US$ | 61,048 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,570 constant 2015 US$ | 59,534 constant 2015 US$ | 67,946 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 54,478 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 54,478 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United States?
- Gdp per capita in United States was 67,946 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 67,946 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,992 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does United States rank for gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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