Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America
North America: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America peaked at 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,297 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places North America 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 25,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 26,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 27,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 27,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 27,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 28,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 29,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 30,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 31,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 30,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 30,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 30,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 31,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 33,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 34,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 35,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 36,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 37,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 38,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 37,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 38,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 40,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 41,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 43,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 44,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 46,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 48,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 48,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 52,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 53,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 51,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 53,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 57,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 61,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 63,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 65,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | 61,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | 59,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Switzerland 82,209 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 2 Norway 77,949 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 3 Bermuda 75,565 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 Luxembourg 74,238 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 65,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 15,566 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 85,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America was 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,297 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.