General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United States
United States: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 33,846 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United States, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States stood at 33,846 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States peaked at 33,846 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places United States 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 12,180 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 12,805 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 13,441 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14,069 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 14,970 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 15,600 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 16,607 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18,041 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 19,538 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 19,342 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19,408 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19,247 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19,071 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19,482 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19,915 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20,485 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21,133 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22,226 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23,364 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 28,830 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 30,864 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 28,699 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 31,094 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 32,674 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 33,846 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 33,846 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,791 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,725 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 19,538 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,367 current LCU per person | 19,071 current LCU per person | 23,364 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,001 current LCU per person | 28,699 current LCU per person | 33,846 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United States was 33,846 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 33,846 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does United States rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- United States ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.