Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United States
United States: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 88,812 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in United States is 88,812 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. 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 us$), per capita in United States peaked at 88,812 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,215 current US$ per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 5th of 186 countries 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$), per capita (capita US) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,215 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,606 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 6,110 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 6,707 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 7,230 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 7,727 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 8,600 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 9,557 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 10,679 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 11,774 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 12,632 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 14,031 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 14,520 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15,765 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 17,557 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 18,716 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 19,620 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 20,636 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 21,864 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 23,209 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 24,200 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 24,455 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25,554 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 26,638 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 28,046 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 29,028 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 30,326 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 31,833 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 33,444 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 35,446 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 37,680 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 38,456 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39,527 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41,289 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 43,890 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 46,627 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 48,938 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 50,494 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 51,006 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 48,561 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 50,363 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 51,884 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 53,463 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 54,808 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56,747 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 58,479 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 59,528 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61,711 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 64,681 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 66,976 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 66,331 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73,998 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 80,817 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 84,922 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 88,812 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 88,812 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,478 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,921 current US$ per person | 5,215 current US$ per person | 11,774 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,855 current US$ per person | 12,632 current US$ per person | 23,209 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,897 current US$ per person | 24,200 current US$ per person | 35,446 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,647 current US$ per person | 37,680 current US$ per person | 51,006 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,864 current US$ per person | 50,363 current US$ per person | 66,976 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,976 current US$ per person | 66,331 current US$ per person | 88,812 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in United States was 88,812 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 88,812 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,215 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 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.