PPP conversion factor for private consumption in United States
United States: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 LCU per international $
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per international $
in 1990
All-time low
1 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in United States, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
United States recorded 1 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in United States peaked at 1 LCU per international $ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places United States 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in United States, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 LCU per international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 LCU per international $, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 152 Switzerland 1.07 LCU per international $ compare
- 153 Singapore 1.02 LCU per international $ compare
- 154 British Virgin Islands 1.02 LCU per international $ compare
- 156 Tunisia 0.9803 LCU per international $ compare
- 157 Palau 0.9633 LCU per international $ compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 0.9521 LCU per international $ 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)
- 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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption in United States?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in United States was 1 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does United States rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- United States ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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