Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United States
United States: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 7,519 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in United States, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in United States is 7,519 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 7,519 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,061 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places United States 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,061 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 5,182 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,336 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,491 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,169 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5,112 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,259 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,497 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,729 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6,015 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6,136 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,934 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,521 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5,791 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,977 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,131 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,274 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,407 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,598 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,469 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,714 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7,093 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7,160 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,751 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 7,519 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7,519 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,711 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,193 current US$ per person | 5,061 current US$ per person | 5,336 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,586 current US$ per person | 5,112 current US$ per person | 6,136 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,461 current US$ per person | 5,791 current US$ per person | 7,160 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,135 current US$ per person | 6,751 current US$ per person | 7,519 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in United States was 7,519 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7,519 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,061 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does United States rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.