GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in United States
United States: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 85,810 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85,810 current international $
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
85,810 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
23,889 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in United States, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
United States recorded 85,810 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 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 per capita, ppp in United States peaked at 85,810 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,889 current international $, in 1990.
That places United States 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in United States, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,889 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 24,342 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25,419 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 26,387 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 27,695 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 28,691 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29,968 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 31,459 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 32,854 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34,515 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 36,330 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 37,134 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,998 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39,490 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41,725 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 44,123 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 46,302 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 48,050 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 48,570 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47,195 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 48,643 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,025 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51,708 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 53,297 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 55,153 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 56,850 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,977 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60,048 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 62,876 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 65,228 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64,402 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71,307 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 77,861 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 82,305 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 85,810 current international $ | +4.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 85,810 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,522 current international $ | 23,889 current international $ | 34,515 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,692 current international $ | 36,330 current international $ | 48,570 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,180 current international $ | 48,643 current international $ | 65,228 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,337 current international $ | 64,402 current international $ | 85,810 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 Switzerland 93,819 current international $ compare
- 9 Brunei 90,007 current international $ compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 86,689 current international $ compare
- 12 Netherlands 84,218 current international $ compare
- 13 Guyana 79,906 current international $ compare
- 14 Denmark 79,514 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in United States?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in United States was 85,810 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 85,810 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,889 current international $ in 1990.
- How does United States rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- United States ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release