Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 48,824 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 48,824 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 48,824 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,644 current US$ per person, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,644 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,890 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3,319 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 3,987 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 4,462 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 4,906 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 5,285 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 5,903 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 7,002 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 8,073 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 8,912 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 8,921 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8,678 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 8,873 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9,216 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 9,627 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 11,551 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 13,308 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 14,910 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 15,508 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 17,305 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 18,031 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 19,173 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 19,243 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20,398 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 22,198 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 22,257 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21,715 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 21,715 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,766 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 23,263 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22,847 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23,646 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 26,292 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 29,047 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30,648 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 32,149 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 34,835 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 36,794 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 33,849 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 35,382 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 37,948 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 37,580 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,776 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38,332 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35,882 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 36,305 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 37,699 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 39,689 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 39,891 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38,895 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 43,446 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 44,848 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 47,162 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 48,824 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,847 current US$ per person | 2,644 current US$ per person | 8,073 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,950 current US$ per person | 8,678 current US$ per person | 15,508 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,480 current US$ per person | 17,305 current US$ per person | 22,766 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,337 current US$ per person | 22,847 current US$ per person | 36,794 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,648 current US$ per person | 35,382 current US$ per person | 39,891 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,635 current US$ per person | 38,895 current US$ per person | 48,824 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 7 Ireland 78,151 current 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 (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 48,824 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 48,824 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,644 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.