Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in United States
United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 67,708 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in United States, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United States is 67,708 current LCU per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United States peaked at 67,708 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,812 current LCU per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,812 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,148 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 5,611 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 6,198 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 6,657 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 7,196 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 7,944 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 8,760 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 9,837 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 10,912 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 11,736 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 12,999 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 13,459 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 14,509 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15,982 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 17,032 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 17,828 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 18,730 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 20,006 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 21,352 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 22,294 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 22,644 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23,652 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 24,593 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 25,746 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 26,726 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 27,943 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 30,288 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 31,640 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 33,273 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 35,030 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 35,877 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36,664 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38,094 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 40,214 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 42,527 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 44,588 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46,331 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 46,854 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45,658 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 46,997 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 48,279 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49,886 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 51,253 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52,956 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 54,516 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 55,577 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57,497 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 60,169 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 62,351 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 61,353 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 67,708 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,308 current LCU per person | 4,812 current LCU per person | 10,912 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,363 current LCU per person | 11,736 current LCU per person | 21,352 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,880 current LCU per person | 22,294 current LCU per person | 33,273 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,184 current LCU per person | 35,030 current LCU per person | 46,854 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,948 current LCU per person | 46,997 current LCU per person | 62,351 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,531 current LCU per person | 61,353 current LCU per person | 67,708 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 120 Canada 73,008 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Isle of Man 72,208 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Eswatini 67,921 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Gambia 61,155 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59,431 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 59,185 current LCU per person compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 90,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 90,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United States?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United States was 67,708 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 67,708 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,812 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- United States ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.