Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 85,168 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 85,168 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 85,168 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,111 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places North America 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,111 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,506 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 6,016 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 6,623 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 7,213 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 7,724 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 8,635 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 9,512 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 10,537 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 11,614 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 12,482 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 13,864 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 14,283 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 15,504 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 17,158 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 18,240 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 19,111 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 20,198 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 21,568 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 22,967 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 23,930 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 24,211 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25,109 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 25,999 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27,225 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 28,138 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 29,352 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 30,810 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 32,180 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34,076 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 36,232 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 36,889 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 37,922 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 39,906 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 42,598 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 45,481 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 48,003 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 49,831 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 50,508 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47,867 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 50,183 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 51,984 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 53,490 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 54,678 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 56,220 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 57,105 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 57,905 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 60,148 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 62,937 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 64,940 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 64,086 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71,814 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 78,250 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 81,721 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 85,168 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,849 current US$ per person | 5,111 current US$ per person | 11,614 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,538 current US$ per person | 12,482 current US$ per person | 22,967 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,103 current US$ per person | 23,930 current US$ per person | 34,076 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,524 current US$ per person | 36,232 current US$ per person | 50,508 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,959 current US$ per person | 50,183 current US$ per person | 64,940 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,208 current US$ per person | 64,086 current US$ per person | 85,168 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
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 (current us$), per capita in North America?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in North America was 85,168 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 85,168 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,111 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.