Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United States
United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 67,708 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United States stood at 67,708 current US$ per person. 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 us$), per capita in United States peaked at 67,708 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,812 current US$ per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 15th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,812 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,148 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 5,611 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 6,198 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 6,657 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 7,196 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 7,944 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 8,760 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 9,837 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 10,912 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 11,736 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 12,999 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 13,459 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 14,509 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15,982 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 17,032 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 17,828 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 18,730 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 20,006 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 21,352 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 22,294 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 22,644 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23,652 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 24,593 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 25,746 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 26,726 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 27,943 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 30,288 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 31,640 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 33,273 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 35,030 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 35,877 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36,664 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38,094 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 40,214 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 42,527 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 44,588 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 46,331 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 46,854 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45,658 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 46,997 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 48,279 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49,886 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 51,253 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52,956 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 54,516 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 55,577 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57,497 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 60,169 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 62,351 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 61,353 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 67,708 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,308 current US$ per person | 4,812 current US$ per person | 10,912 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,363 current US$ per person | 11,736 current US$ per person | 21,352 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,880 current US$ per person | 22,294 current US$ per person | 33,273 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,184 current US$ per person | 35,030 current US$ per person | 46,854 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,948 current US$ per person | 46,997 current US$ per person | 62,351 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,531 current US$ per person | 61,353 current US$ per person | 67,708 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 12 Qatar 72,116 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Macao 69,646 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 68,250 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 66,148 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 65,417 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Australia 60,991 current US$ 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 US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,708 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United States was 67,708 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 67,708 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,812 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.