Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America
United States of America: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
80.77 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
32.86 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America, 1963–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America is 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America peaked at 80.77 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.86 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1963.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 32.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1964 | 34.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 36.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 36.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 40.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 41.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 41.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 43.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 45.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 46.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 45.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 45.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 46.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 47.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 47.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 48.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 46.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 45.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 46.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 47.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 49.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 50.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 52.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 55.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 54.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 53.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 53.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 55.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 56.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 57.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 58.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 62.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 62.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 64.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 69.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 70.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 78.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 80.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 45.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 53.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 61.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | 78.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | 80.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Luxembourg 85.19 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 Norway 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Germany 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United States of America was 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 80.77 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.86 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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