Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in United States
United States: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 88,812 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States stood at 88,812 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States peaked at 88,812 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,215 current LCU per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,215 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,606 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 6,110 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 6,707 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 7,230 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 7,727 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 8,600 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 9,557 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 10,679 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 11,774 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 12,632 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 14,031 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 14,520 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15,765 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 17,557 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 18,716 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 19,620 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 20,636 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 21,864 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 23,209 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 24,200 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 24,455 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25,554 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 26,638 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 28,046 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 29,028 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 30,326 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 31,833 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 33,444 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 35,446 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 37,680 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 38,456 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39,527 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41,289 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 43,890 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 46,627 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 48,938 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 50,494 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 51,006 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 48,561 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 50,363 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 51,884 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 53,463 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 54,808 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56,747 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58,479 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 59,528 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61,711 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 64,681 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 66,976 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 66,331 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73,998 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 80,817 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 84,922 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 88,812 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 88,812 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,921 current LCU per person | 5,215 current LCU per person | 11,774 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,855 current LCU per person | 12,632 current LCU per person | 23,209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,897 current LCU per person | 24,200 current LCU per person | 35,446 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,647 current LCU per person | 37,680 current LCU per person | 51,006 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,864 current LCU per person | 50,363 current LCU per person | 66,976 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,976 current LCU per person | 66,331 current LCU per person | 88,812 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 105 China 92,961 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Gambia 90,142 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Luxembourg 89,711 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Switzerland 86,880 current LCU per person compare
- 110 New Zealand 82,583 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Singapore 82,461 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for United States
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- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States was 88,812 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88,812 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,215 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- United States ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.