Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
74.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
33.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Median 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America is 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 74.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 33.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1964 | 34.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 36.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 37.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 38.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 40.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 41.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 41.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 42.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 47.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 45.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 46.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 47.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 47.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 48.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 45.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 49.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 49.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 51.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 53.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 53.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 53.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 52.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 57.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 58.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 60.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 59.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 62.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 63.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 70.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 74.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 73.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 69.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 46.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Norway 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Switzerland 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 72.07 international-$ 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 74.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median 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 27.5%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.