Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 118 countries
All-time high
96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1963–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America is 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
United States of America ranks 1st of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 42.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 44.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 45.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 49.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 50.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 50.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 55.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 56.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 54.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 54.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 56.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 57.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 57.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 55.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 54.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 55.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 57.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 61.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 64.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 65.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 66.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 64.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 64.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 67.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 72.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 74.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 75.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 78.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 77.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 83.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 84.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 94.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 96.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 92.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 55.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 711.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,741 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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