North America - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in North America was $61,161 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $63,342 in 2019 and $2,939 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $2,939
1961 $2,992
1962 $3,155
1963 $3,283
1964 $3,480
1965 $3,730
1966 $4,044
1967 $4,232
1968 $4,580
1969 $4,912
1970 $5,129
1971 $5,505
1972 $5,997
1973 $6,641
1974 $7,207
1975 $7,773
1976 $8,613
1977 $9,400
1978 $10,425
1979 $11,515
1980 $12,438
1981 $13,816
1982 $14,243
1983 $15,337
1984 $16,804
1985 $17,833
1986 $18,620
1987 $19,672
1988 $21,173
1989 $22,645
1990 $23,646
1991 $24,086
1992 $24,968
1993 $25,766
1994 $26,925
1995 $27,891
1996 $29,105
1997 $30,518
1998 $31,692
1999 $33,319
2000 $35,156
2001 $35,831
2002 $36,675
2003 $38,401
2004 $40,777
2005 $43,360
2006 $45,738
2007 $47,661
2008 $48,229
2009 $46,496
2010 $48,387
2011 $50,124
2012 $51,718
2013 $53,068
2014 $54,648
2015 $55,543
2016 $56,452
2017 $58,605
2018 $61,391
2019 $63,342
2020 $61,161

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in North America was 56,570 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 59,229 in 2019 and 18,762 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 18,762
1961 18,873
1962 19,712
1963 20,277
1964 21,148
1965 22,211
1966 23,368
1967 23,679
1968 24,554
1969 25,060
1970 24,680
1971 25,132
1972 26,170
1973 27,377
1974 26,969
1975 26,638
1976 27,799
1977 28,789
1978 30,063
1979 30,678
1980 30,299
1981 30,757
1982 29,908
1983 30,991
1984 32,944
1985 34,013
1986 34,865
1987 35,735
1988 36,877
1989 37,840
1990 38,106
1991 37,562
1992 38,357
1993 38,905
1994 39,983
1995 40,577
1996 41,626
1997 42,939
1998 44,306
1999 45,873
2000 47,272
2001 47,284
2002 47,711
2003 48,687
2004 50,075
2005 51,410
2006 52,418
2007 53,089
2008 52,557
2009 50,746
2010 51,623
2011 52,094
2012 52,837
2013 53,439
2014 54,387
2015 55,543
2016 56,032
2017 56,976
2018 58,312
2019 59,229
2020 56,570

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in North America was 61,498 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 63,641 in 2019 and 23,399 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

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Year Value
1990 23,399
1991 23,846
1992 24,905
1993 25,860
1994 27,145
1995 28,125
1996 29,380
1997 30,849
1998 32,213
1999 33,861
2000 35,655
2001 36,460
2002 37,333
2003 38,798
2004 40,951
2005 43,353
2006 45,499
2007 47,155
2008 47,599
2009 46,291
2010 47,642
2011 49,071
2012 50,679
2013 52,230
2014 54,122
2015 55,645
2016 56,864
2017 58,922
2018 61,737
2019 63,641
2020 61,498

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in North America was 58,497 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 61,251 in 2019 and 38,829 in 1991.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 39,390
1991 38,829
1992 39,650
1993 40,217
1994 41,332
1995 41,946
1996 43,029
1997 44,387
1998 45,798
1999 47,416
2000 48,863
2001 48,876
2002 49,321
2003 50,331
2004 51,766
2005 53,150
2006 54,194
2007 54,899
2008 54,351
2009 52,478
2010 53,386
2011 53,878
2012 54,645
2013 55,269
2014 56,251
2015 57,440
2016 57,944
2017 58,922
2018 60,304
2019 61,251
2020 58,497

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts