Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 65,820 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in North America stood at 65,820 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 65,820 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,724 current US$ per person, in 1970.
North America ranks 1st 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$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,724 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,062 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5,531 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 6,128 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 6,648 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 7,190 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 7,985 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 8,733 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 9,727 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 10,787 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 11,641 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 12,866 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 13,296 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 14,337 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15,708 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 16,674 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 17,414 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 18,393 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 19,777 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 21,143 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 22,067 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 22,409 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 23,232 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24,010 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 25,036 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 25,983 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 27,139 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 29,306 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 30,445 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 32,040 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 33,811 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 34,539 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 35,274 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 36,940 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 39,206 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 41,685 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 43,927 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 45,884 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46,566 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44,932 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 46,760 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 48,353 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 49,837 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 51,068 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 52,441 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 53,141 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53,966 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55,945 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 58,474 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 60,413 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 59,252 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 65,820 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,251 current US$ per person | 4,724 current US$ per person | 10,787 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,125 current US$ per person | 11,641 current US$ per person | 21,143 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,167 current US$ per person | 22,067 current US$ per person | 32,040 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,276 current US$ per person | 33,811 current US$ per person | 46,566 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,040 current US$ per person | 46,760 current US$ per person | 60,413 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,536 current US$ per person | 59,252 current US$ per person | 65,820 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
More economy & growth data for North America
- Manufacturing, value added 10.4% (2021)
- Imports of goods and services 4.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Trade in services 7.5% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
- Services, value added 19.44 trillion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in North America?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in North America was 65,820 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 65,820 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,724 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.