Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in United States
United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
18,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United States, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United States stood at 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United States peaked at 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places United States 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in United States, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 18,175 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 19,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,360 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 21,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 22,529 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 22,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 23,691 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 24,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 23,958 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 24,394 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 25,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 26,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 26,286 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 25,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27,058 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 28,001 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 29,286 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 29,949 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 29,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 30,122 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 29,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 30,224 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 32,147 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 33,098 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 33,923 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 34,804 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35,940 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 36,834 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 37,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 36,464 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 37,240 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 37,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 38,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 39,391 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 40,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 43,073 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44,576 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 45,886 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 45,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48,493 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 49,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50,902 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,453 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 49,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50,362 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50,904 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53,091 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56,145 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 57,511 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 18,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 24,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 23,958 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 29,949 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 29,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 36,834 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 36,464 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 44,576 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 45,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 50,902 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 49,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 56,145 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 54,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 United Arab Emirates 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 5 Switzerland 63,732 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 6 Ireland 59,160 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 56,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 9 Luxembourg 55,318 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 10 Australia 51,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United States?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United States was 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- United States ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.