Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 50,251 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in High income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in High income stood at 50,251 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 50,251 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,480 current US$ per person, in 1970.
High income ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,480 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,723 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 3,131 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 3,766 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 4,231 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 4,643 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 5,035 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 5,658 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 6,728 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 7,752 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 8,564 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 8,558 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8,440 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8,670 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8,994 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9,377 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 11,300 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 13,028 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 14,594 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 15,124 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 16,819 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 17,532 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 18,541 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 18,519 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19,691 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 21,603 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 21,664 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21,157 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 21,015 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 21,977 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 22,455 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22,160 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22,977 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 25,655 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 28,460 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 30,100 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 31,761 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 34,639 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 36,918 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 33,956 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 35,546 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 38,420 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 38,243 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38,482 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38,990 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36,303 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 36,777 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38,450 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 40,702 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 41,102 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40,113 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44,953 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 46,587 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 48,600 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 50,251 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,615 current US$ per person | 2,480 current US$ per person | 7,752 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,665 current US$ per person | 8,440 current US$ per person | 15,124 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,852 current US$ per person | 16,819 current US$ per person | 21,977 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,908 current US$ per person | 22,160 current US$ per person | 36,918 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,302 current US$ per person | 35,546 current US$ per person | 41,102 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,101 current US$ per person | 40,113 current US$ per person | 50,251 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Switzerland 104,505 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 101,372 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for High income
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,187 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 42,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 52,957 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 53,997 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in High income?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in High income was 50,251 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 50,251 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,480 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does High income rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.