World GDP Per Capita 1960-2024

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.
  • World gdp per capita for 2022 was $12,688, a 3.02% increase from 2021.
  • World gdp per capita for 2021 was $12,316, a 12.95% increase from 2020.
  • World gdp per capita for 2020 was $10,904, a 3.83% decline from 2019.
  • World gdp per capita for 2019 was $11,338, a 0.36% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name GDP Per Capita (US $)
North America $74,161
OECD members $43,476
Euro Area $40,788
European Union $37,433
East Asia & Pacific $12,931
World $12,688
Latin America & Caribbean $9,559
South Asia $2,287
Sub-Saharan Africa $1,701
World GDP Per Capita - Historical Data
Year GDP Per Capita (US $) Annual Growth Rate (%)
2022 $12,688 3.02%
2021 $12,316 12.95%
2020 $10,904 -3.83%
2019 $11,338 0.36%
2018 $11,297 5.04%
2017 $10,755 5.28%
2016 $10,216 0.47%
2015 $10,168 -6.81%
2014 $10,911 1.50%
2013 $10,750 1.53%
2012 $10,588 0.98%
2011 $10,485 9.56%
2010 $9,571 8.24%
2009 $8,842 -6.36%
2008 $9,443 8.54%
2007 $8,701 11.31%
2006 $7,816 7.02%
2005 $7,304 6.94%
2004 $6,830 11.27%
2003 $6,138 10.68%
2002 $5,546 2.49%
2001 $5,411 -1.93%
2000 $5,517 2.02%
1999 $5,408 1.86%
1998 $5,309 -1.55%
1997 $5,393 -1.75%
1996 $5,489 0.83%
1995 $5,444 9.70%
1994 $4,962 5.10%
1993 $4,721 0.79%
1992 $4,684 5.35%
1991 $4,446 2.62%
1990 $4,333 10.31%
1989 $3,928 2.26%
1988 $3,841 9.96%
1987 $3,493 12.34%
1986 $3,110 16.22%
1985 $2,676 2.35%
1984 $2,614 2.05%
1983 $2,562 0.91%
1982 $2,539 -3.18%
1981 $2,622 1.32%
1980 $2,588 11.16%
1979 $2,328 14.28%
1978 $2,037 17.16%
1977 $1,739 11.16%
1976 $1,564 6.72%
1975 $1,466 9.80%
1974 $1,335 12.38%
1973 $1,188 19.03%
1972 $998 13.14%
1971 $882 8.12%
1970 $816 7.40%
1969 $759 7.90%
1968 $704 5.75%
1967 $666 4.65%
1966 $636 6.14%
1965 $599 6.62%
1964 $562 7.44%
1963 $523 5.79%
1962 $495 5.05%
1961 $471 3.33%
1960 $456 3.33%