How does High income rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?

High income ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in High income

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in High income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

High income: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 42,382 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

42,382 current US$ per person

Change on year

up 12.1%

Rank

4th

of 38 groups

All-time high

42,382 current US$ per person

in 2021

All-time low

2,279 current US$ per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in High income, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

High income recorded 42,382 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 42,382 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,279 current US$ per person, in 1970.

High income ranks 4th of 38 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in High income, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in High income, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per person	Change
1970	2,279 current US$ per person	—
1971	2,502 current US$ per person	+9.8%
1972	2,889 current US$ per person	+15.5%
1973	3,475 current US$ per person	+20.2%
1974	3,870 current US$ per person	+11.4%
1975	4,293 current US$ per person	+10.9%
1976	4,641 current US$ per person	+8.1%
1977	5,228 current US$ per person	+12.7%
1978	6,249 current US$ per person	+19.5%
1979	7,152 current US$ per person	+14.5%
1980	7,914 current US$ per person	+10.7%
1981	7,959 current US$ per person	+0.6%
1982	7,802 current US$ per person	-2.0%
1983	8,039 current US$ per person	+3.0%
1984	8,337 current US$ per person	+3.7%
1985	8,722 current US$ per person	+4.6%
1986	10,544 current US$ per person	+20.9%
1987	12,144 current US$ per person	+15.2%
1988	13,564 current US$ per person	+11.7%
1989	14,042 current US$ per person	+3.5%
1990	15,588 current US$ per person	+11.0%
1991	16,334 current US$ per person	+4.8%
1992	17,362 current US$ per person	+6.3%
1993	17,422 current US$ per person	+0.3%
1994	18,465 current US$ per person	+6.0%
1995	20,352 current US$ per person	+10.2%
1996	20,338 current US$ per person	-0.1%
1997	20,069 current US$ per person	-1.3%
1998	19,882 current US$ per person	-0.9%
1999	20,733 current US$ per person	+4.3%
2000	21,184 current US$ per person	+2.2%
2001	20,905 current US$ per person	-1.3%
2002	21,646 current US$ per person	+3.5%
2003	24,100 current US$ per person	+11.3%
2004	26,713 current US$ per person	+10.8%
2005	28,170 current US$ per person	+5.5%
2006	29,655 current US$ per person	+5.3%
2007	32,355 current US$ per person	+9.1%
2008	34,488 current US$ per person	+6.6%
2009	32,062 current US$ per person	-7.0%
2010	33,595 current US$ per person	+4.8%
2011	36,340 current US$ per person	+8.2%
2012	36,313 current US$ per person	-0.1%
2013	36,537 current US$ per person	+0.6%
2014	36,938 current US$ per person	+1.1%
2015	34,374 current US$ per person	-6.9%
2016	34,854 current US$ per person	+1.4%
2017	36,437 current US$ per person	+4.5%
2018	38,567 current US$ per person	+5.8%
2019	38,859 current US$ per person	+0.8%
2020	37,822 current US$ per person	-2.7%
2021	42,382 current US$ per person	+12.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4,258 current US$ per person	2,279 current US$ per person	7,152 current US$ per person	10
1980s	9,907 current US$ per person	7,802 current US$ per person	14,042 current US$ per person	10
1990s	18,654 current US$ per person	15,588 current US$ per person	20,733 current US$ per person	10
2000s	27,128 current US$ per person	20,905 current US$ per person	34,488 current US$ per person	10
2010s	36,281 current US$ per person	33,595 current US$ per person	38,859 current US$ per person	10
2020s	40,102 current US$ per person	37,822 current US$ per person	42,382 current US$ per person	2

Countries ranked near High income

1 Monaco 288,002 current US$ per person compare
2 Liechtenstein 199,960 current US$ per person compare
3 Bermuda 137,106 current US$ per person compare
4 Luxembourg 133,344 current US$ per person compare
5 Ireland 125,736 current US$ per person compare
6 Switzerland 111,777 current US$ per person compare
7 Cayman Islands 98,700 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More economy & growth data for High income

Industry (including construction), value added 15.39 trillion current US$ (2024)
External balance on goods and services 0.9% (2025)
Trade 60.5% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 717.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -0.3% (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 8.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
Trade in services 16.0% (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 12.0% (2024)
Services, value added 69.1% (2021)
Services, value added 43.80 trillion current US$ (2021)

All data for High income →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in High income?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in High income was 42,382 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?: The highest recorded value was 42,382 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 2,279 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does High income rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?: High income ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.