GDP per capita in United States

United States: GDP per capita was 90,026 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
90,026 current LCU
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
117th
of 213 countries
All-time high
90,026 current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
3,000 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP per capita in United States, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita in United States stood at 90,026 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United States peaked at 90,026 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,000 current LCU, in 1960.

United States ranks 117th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,821 current LCU 3,000 current LCU 5,020 current LCU 10
1970s 7,898 current LCU 5,234 current LCU 11,674 current LCU 10
1980s 17,527 current LCU 12,575 current LCU 22,857 current LCU 10
1990s 28,522 current LCU 23,889 current LCU 34,515 current LCU 10
2000s 42,692 current LCU 36,330 current LCU 48,570 current LCU 10
2010s 56,180 current LCU 48,643 current LCU 65,228 current LCU 10
2020s 78,783 current LCU 64,465 current LCU 90,026 current LCU 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 114 Zimbabwe 96,071 current LCU compare
  2. 115 Switzerland 95,414 current LCU compare
  3. 116 Honduras 93,383 current LCU compare
  4. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 88,591 current LCU compare
  5. 119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU compare
  6. 120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in United States?
Gdp per capita in United States was 90,026 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 90,026 current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 current LCU in 1960.
How does United States rank for gdp per capita?
United States ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.