GDP (current LCU), per capita in United States
United States: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 85,837 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in United States stood at 85,837 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in United States peaked at 85,837 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,234 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places United States 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,234 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,609 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6,094 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 6,726 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 7,226 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 7,801 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 8,592 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 9,453 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 10,565 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 11,674 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 12,575 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 13,976 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 14,434 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15,544 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 17,121 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 18,237 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 19,071 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 20,039 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 21,417 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 22,857 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 23,889 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 24,342 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25,419 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 26,387 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 27,695 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 28,691 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29,968 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 31,459 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 32,854 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34,515 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 36,330 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 37,134 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,998 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39,490 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41,725 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 44,123 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 46,302 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 48,050 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 48,570 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47,195 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 48,643 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,025 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51,708 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 53,298 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 55,153 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 56,849 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,977 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60,048 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 62,876 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 65,228 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64,401 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71,307 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 77,866 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 82,317 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 85,837 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 85,837 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,898 current LCU per person | 5,234 current LCU per person | 11,674 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,527 current LCU per person | 12,575 current LCU per person | 22,857 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,522 current LCU per person | 23,889 current LCU per person | 34,515 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,692 current LCU per person | 36,330 current LCU per person | 48,570 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,180 current LCU per person | 48,643 current LCU per person | 65,228 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,346 current LCU per person | 64,401 current LCU per person | 85,837 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 111 Romania 92,386 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 91,564 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ethiopia 88,991 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Honduras 84,973 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Mauritania 82,515 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU per person compare
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in United States?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in United States was 85,837 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 85,837 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,234 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- United States ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.