Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 45,294 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union is 45,294 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 45,294 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,925 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places European Union 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,925 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,157 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 2,574 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 3,320 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 3,762 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 4,326 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 4,549 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 5,106 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 6,129 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 7,465 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 8,442 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 7,249 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 6,938 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 6,670 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 6,372 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6,533 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9,025 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 11,202 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 12,280 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 12,545 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15,650 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 16,068 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17,574 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 15,760 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 16,606 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 19,120 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 19,368 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17,682 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 18,249 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18,224 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16,806 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 16,942 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,324 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 22,545 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 25,778 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 26,954 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 28,795 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 33,240 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 36,818 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 33,060 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 32,581 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35,338 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 32,364 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 33,569 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 34,236 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29,424 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 30,071 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31,981 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 34,722 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 34,141 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33,445 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 37,717 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 37,348 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 40,045 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 41,460 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 45,294 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,131 current US$ per person | 1,925 current US$ per person | 7,465 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,726 current US$ per person | 6,372 current US$ per person | 12,545 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,430 current US$ per person | 15,650 current US$ per person | 19,368 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,926 current US$ per person | 16,806 current US$ per person | 36,818 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,843 current US$ per person | 29,424 current US$ per person | 35,338 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,218 current US$ per person | 33,445 current US$ per person | 45,294 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Iceland 100,546 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Bermuda 93,967 current US$ per person compare
- 5 United States of America 88,812 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Norway 83,533 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Ireland 78,151 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 71,683 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Denmark 68,494 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,354 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in European Union was 45,294 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 45,294 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,925 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.