Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 40,416 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in OECD members is 40,416 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 40,416 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,430 current US$ per person, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 6th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,430 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,655 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3,059 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 3,668 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 4,060 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 4,512 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 4,847 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 5,431 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 6,500 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 7,430 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 8,171 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 8,231 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 8,006 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 8,238 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8,557 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 8,968 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 10,798 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 12,409 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 13,865 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 14,344 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 15,955 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 16,709 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 17,807 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 18,044 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 19,070 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 20,870 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 20,845 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20,570 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20,515 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,404 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 21,803 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 21,444 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,147 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 24,517 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 27,045 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 28,370 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 29,667 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 32,210 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 34,010 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 31,729 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 33,010 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 35,265 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 35,068 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,240 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35,728 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,541 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 33,995 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35,266 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 37,070 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 37,276 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36,356 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 40,416 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,459 current US$ per person | 2,430 current US$ per person | 7,430 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,159 current US$ per person | 8,006 current US$ per person | 14,344 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,179 current US$ per person | 15,955 current US$ per person | 21,404 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,294 current US$ per person | 21,444 current US$ per person | 34,010 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,146 current US$ per person | 33,010 current US$ per person | 37,276 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,386 current US$ per person | 36,356 current US$ per person | 40,416 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 8 Singapore 93,169 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Isle of Man 89,751 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -0.1% (2025)
- Trade 56.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Trade in services 14.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.4% (2022)
- Services, value added 69.8% (2021)
- Services, value added 41.66 trillion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 40,416 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 40,416 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,430 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 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.