Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in OECD members stood at 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,614 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 16,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 17,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 18,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 18,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 18,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 19,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 20,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 20,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 20,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 20,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 20,879 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 21,647 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 22,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 23,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 24,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 25,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 25,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 27,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 28,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 29,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 30,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 31,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 31,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 31,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 33,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 34,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 34,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 33,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 35,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 36,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 38,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 39,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 40,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 5 United States of America 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Iceland 60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Greenland 58,665 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 11,040 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 41,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 50,697 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 51,734 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in OECD members was 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 40,645 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.