Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United States
United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
21,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United States, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United States peaked at 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
United States ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 21,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 22,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 23,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 24,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 25,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 26,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 27,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 28,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 28,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 28,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 29,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 30,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 31,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 31,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 30,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 32,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 33,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 35,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 35,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 35,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 35,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 34,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 36,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 38,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 39,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 40,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 41,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 42,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 43,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 43,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 43,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 44,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 44,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 46,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 48,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 51,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 53,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 54,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 54,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 59,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 60,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 60,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 59,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 59,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 62,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 64,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 69,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 67,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 71,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 72,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 60,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 69,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 67,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 Switzerland 89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 7 Brunei 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 70,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 12 Macao 68,007 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United States?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United States was 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- United States ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.