GDP per capita in United States
United States: GDP per capita was 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in United States is 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United States peaked at 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,748 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
United States ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,314 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,797 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,122 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 9 Guyana 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Denmark 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United States?
- Gdp per capita in United States was 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,748 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does United States rank for gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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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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.