Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 70.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 2011
All-time low
62.0%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 70.6% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 71.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1952.
That places United States of America 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.6% | — |
| 1951 | 62.3% | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 63.7% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 70.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.6% | 62.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.9% | 62.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.1% | 62.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 62.3% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 66.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 67.9% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 52 Burkina Faso 71.8% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 71.5% compare
- 54 Albania 70.7% compare
- 56 Hong Kong, China 70.1% compare
- 57 Bermuda 69.9% compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.7% compare
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- 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 70.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1952.
- How does United States of America rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.