Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in United States
United States: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 1.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.57
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 2022
All-time low
1.18
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United States, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.57 for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United States peaked at 1.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 1996.
United States ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.19 | — |
| 1996 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.57 | -1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 14 Romania 3.11 compare
- 15 Poland 3.09 compare
- 15 Poland 3.09 compare
- 17 United States 1.57 compare
- 19 Switzerland 1.46 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 1.31 compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United States?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in United States was 1.57 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 1996.
- How does United States rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- United States ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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