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United States gdp per person

The latest available value was $67,946 in 2025. Compared with 2024, the latest value changed by +$1.1K.

Latest availableWorld Bank sourceNo forecast values
Latest available value$67,946

United States · 2025

Change from 2024+$1.1K

One period comparison, not annualized

Data statusLatest available

Observed source series

Historical observationsUnited States GDP per person
$67,9462025
Explain this chart
What changed+$1.1K

The latest plotted observation compared with the one immediately before it.

What could matter

Productivity, Employment, Investment

What this cannot prove

It does not show inequality, unpaid work, environmental costs, or differences in local prices.

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PeriodValueStatus
2025$67,946observed
2024$66,857observed
2023$65,667observed
2022$64,322observed
2021$63,097observed
2020$59,534observed
2019$61,048observed
2018$59,818observed
2017$58,436observed
2016$57,431observed
Definition

What this number measures

Inflation adjusted gross domestic product divided by the midyear population.

Why people watch it

It is a rough way to compare average material output over time, not a measure of a typical person’s income.

What can influence it
  • 01Productivity
  • 02Employment
  • 03Investment
  • 04Population

These are common mechanisms, not claims about what caused the latest movement in United States.

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Limits of this comparison

It does not show inequality, unpaid work, environmental costs, or differences in local prices.

Annual observations can refer to different release schedules. Recent values can also be revised by the source.

Source record

World Bank World Development Indicators

Series NY.GDP.PCAP.KD. Retrieved August 5, 2026. Values remain attributable to the original source.