The statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States from 1987 to 2023, with projections up until 2029. In 2023, the gross domestic product per capita in the United States amounted to around 81,632.25 U.S. dollars. Thus, the United States is one of the countries with the largest GDP per capita worldwide. See the U.S. GDP growth rate here and the US GDP for further information. For comparison, per capita GDP in China had reached about 5,553 U.S. dollars in 2011.
Gross domestic product of the United States
The gross domestic product (GDP) of a country is an economic key figure, as it represents the market value of goods and services produced in a country within one year. The United States’ GDP) is increasing consistently, and it is expected to continue growing. On a global scale, the U.S. share of GDP adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity has been in the range of 20 percent over the last few years, give or take a few percentage points. The United States has the largest GDP worldwide, with a significant lead over China, Japan and Germany.
Gross domestic product per capita is annual GDP divided by the average population from the same year, which allows for a GDP calculation per inhabitant of a country. Thus, a country with a high GDP, like the United States, can still have a low GDP per capita. Consequently, if compared to other countries, the United States does not rank among the top ten on this list .
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States in current prices from 1987 to 2029
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
GDP per capita in U.S. dollars
2029*
102,986.97
2028*
99,467.88
2027*
96,070.13
2026*
92,785.85
2025*
89,677.89
2024*
86,601.28
2023
82,715.1
2022
77,979.86
2021
71,257.96
2020
64,461.62
2019
65,561.32
2018
63,165.28
2017
60,292.98
2016
58,179.7
2015
57,006.93
2014
55,263.82
2013
53,363.9
2012
51,736.74
2011
50,008.11
2010
48,586.29
2009
47,102.43
2008
48,470.55
2007
47,943.35
2006
46,216.85
2005
44,034.26
2004
41,641.62
2003
39,405.35
2002
37,945.76
2001
37,101.45
2000
36,312.78
1999
34,496.24
1998
32,833.67
1997
31,440.09
1996
29,946.97
1995
28,671.48
1994
27,674.02
1993
26,364.19
1992
25,392.93
1991
24,302.78
1990
23,847.98
1989
22,814.08
1988
21,376
1987
20,000.97
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IMF. (October 22, 2024). Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States in current prices from 1987 to 2029 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263601/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-the-united-states/
IMF. "Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States in current prices from 1987 to 2029 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263601/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-the-united-states/
IMF. (2024). Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States in current prices from 1987 to 2029 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263601/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-the-united-states/
IMF. "Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) per Capita in The United States in Current Prices from 1987 to 2029 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263601/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-the-united-states/
IMF, Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States in current prices from 1987 to 2029 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263601/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United States in current prices from 1987 to 2029 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], IMF, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263601/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-the-united-states/