Services, value added (current US$), per capita in United States
United States: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 54,478 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in United States, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, services, value added (current us$), per capita in United States stood at 54,478 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 54,478 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,590 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places United States 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22,590 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 23,793 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 25,089 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 26,455 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 27,485 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 28,447 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 29,461 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,945 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 32,663 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 34,125 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 35,520 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36,243 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36,111 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37,103 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37,970 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39,383 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 40,318 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41,685 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 43,415 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 44,635 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45,939 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47,960 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49,972 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 49,630 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 54,478 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54,478 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,620 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,824 current US$ per person | 22,590 current US$ per person | 25,089 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,745 current US$ per person | 26,455 current US$ per person | 36,243 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,838 current US$ per person | 37,103 current US$ per person | 49,972 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,054 current US$ per person | 49,630 current US$ per person | 54,478 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in United States was 54,478 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 54,478 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,590 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does United States rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.