United States - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in United States was $47,153 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $47,153 in 2010 and $2,881 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.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $2,881
1961 $2,935
1962 $3,108
1963 $3,232
1964 $3,423
1965 $3,665
1966 $3,972
1967 $4,152
1968 $4,491
1969 $4,803
1970 $4,998
1971 $5,360
1972 $5,836
1973 $6,462
1974 $6,948
1975 $7,517
1976 $8,297
1977 $9,143
1978 $10,225
1979 $11,302
1980 $12,180
1981 $13,526
1982 $13,933
1983 $15,000
1984 $16,539
1985 $17,589
1986 $18,427
1987 $19,394
1988 $20,703
1989 $22,039
1990 $23,038
1991 $23,443
1992 $24,411
1993 $25,327
1994 $26,578
1995 $27,559
1996 $28,772
1997 $30,282
1998 $31,687
1999 $33,332
2000 $35,082
2001 $35,912
2002 $36,819
2003 $38,224
2004 $40,342
2005 $42,569
2006 $44,695
2007 $46,459
2008 $47,015
2009 $45,793
2010 $47,153

GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$) in United States was 37,491 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 38,744 in 2007 and 13,711 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 U.S. dollars.

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

See also:

Year Value
1960 13,711
1961 13,796
1962 14,414
1963 14,834
1964 15,477
1965 16,263
1966 17,122
1967 17,360
1968 18,012
1969 18,390
1970 18,213
1971 18,606
1972 19,425
1973 20,377
1974 20,087
1975 19,851
1976 20,729
1977 21,473
1978 22,442
1979 22,895
1980 22,611
1981 22,959
1982 22,291
1983 23,086
1984 24,533
1985 25,317
1986 25,944
1987 26,527
1988 27,365
1989 28,074
1990 28,274
1991 27,826
1992 28,377
1993 28,810
1994 29,630
1995 30,025
1996 30,801
1997 31,804
1998 32,847
1999 34,053
2000 35,082
2001 35,116
2002 35,428
2003 36,003
2004 36,951
2005 37,732
2006 38,369
2007 38,744
2008 38,371
2009 36,705
2010 37,491

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in United States was 42,297 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43,710 in 2007 and a minimum value of 15,469 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. 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 local currency.

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

Year Value
1960 15,469
1961 15,565
1962 16,262
1963 16,735
1964 17,461
1965 18,348
1966 19,316
1967 19,585
1968 20,321
1969 20,747
1970 20,548
1971 20,991
1972 21,915
1973 22,990
1974 22,662
1975 22,396
1976 23,386
1977 24,226
1978 25,319
1979 25,830
1980 25,510
1981 25,902
1982 25,148
1983 26,045
1984 27,678
1985 28,562
1986 29,269
1987 29,927
1988 30,873
1989 31,673
1990 31,899
1991 31,393
1992 32,015
1993 32,503
1994 33,428
1995 33,874
1996 34,750
1997 35,881
1998 37,058
1999 38,419
2000 39,579
2001 39,618
2002 39,969
2003 40,619
2004 41,687
2005 42,569
2006 43,287
2007 43,710
2008 43,290
2009 41,410
2010 42,297

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in United States was 47,153 as of 2010. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 47,153 in 2010 and 12,180 in 1980.

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.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 12,180
1981 13,526
1982 13,933
1983 15,000
1984 16,539
1985 17,589
1986 18,427
1987 19,394
1988 20,703
1989 22,039
1990 23,038
1991 23,443
1992 24,411
1993 25,327
1994 26,578
1995 27,559
1996 28,772
1997 30,282
1998 31,687
1999 33,332
2000 35,082
2001 35,912
2002 36,819
2003 38,224
2004 40,342
2005 42,569
2006 44,695
2007 46,459
2008 47,015
2009 45,793
2010 47,153

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $) in United States was 42,297 as of 2010. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 43,710 in 2007 and 25,148 in 1982.

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 2005 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 25,510
1981 25,902
1982 25,148
1983 26,045
1984 27,678
1985 28,562
1986 29,269
1987 29,927
1988 30,873
1989 31,673
1990 31,899
1991 31,393
1992 32,015
1993 32,503
1994 33,428
1995 33,874
1996 34,750
1997 35,881
1998 37,058
1999 38,419
2000 39,579
2001 39,618
2002 39,969
2003 40,619
2004 41,687
2005 42,569
2006 43,287
2007 43,710
2008 43,290
2009 41,410
2010 42,297

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts