What is gdp per capita in United States?

Gdp per capita in United States was 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 17,662 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.

How does United States rank for gdp per capita?

United States ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in United States

Name: GDP per capita in United States
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States: GDP per capita was 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

9th

of 184 countries

All-time high

72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

All-time low

17,662 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

GDP per capita in United States, 1950–2023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

United States recorded 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United States peaked at 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,662 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.

United States ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19,561 international-$ in 2021 prices	17,662 international-$ in 2021 prices	20,912 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1960s	24,677 international-$ in 2021 prices	21,165 international-$ in 2021 prices	28,502 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1970s	31,538 international-$ in 2021 prices	28,237 international-$ in 2021 prices	35,499 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1980s	38,257 international-$ in 2021 prices	34,365 international-$ in 2021 prices	43,100 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1990s	46,898 international-$ in 2021 prices	42,644 international-$ in 2021 prices	53,379 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2000s	57,712 international-$ in 2021 prices	54,921 international-$ in 2021 prices	60,813 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2010s	63,037 international-$ in 2021 prices	59,036 international-$ in 2021 prices	67,782 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2020s	69,851 international-$ in 2021 prices	65,801 international-$ in 2021 prices	72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices	4

Countries ranked near United States

6 Switzerland 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
7 Brunei 84,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
8 United Arab Emirates 76,379 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
10 Cayman Islands 70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
11 Netherlands 69,838 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
12 Denmark 65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More economy & growth data for United States

Manufacturing, value added 2.50 trillion current LCU (2021)
Manufacturing, value added 10.5% (2021)
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.9% (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current US$ (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 18.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2024)
Gross national expenditure 23.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current US$ (2024)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in United States?: Gdp per capita in United States was 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 17,662 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
How does United States rank for gdp per capita?: United States ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.