Out of all 50 states, New York had the highest per-capita real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, at 90,730 U.S. dollars, followed closely by Massachusetts. Mississippi had the lowest per-capita real GDP, at 39,102 U.S. dollars. While not a state, the District of Columbia had a per capita GDP of more than 214,000 U.S. dollars. What is real GDP? A country’s real GDP is a measure that shows the value of the goods and services produced by an economy and is adjusted for inflation. The real GDP of a country helps economists to see the health of a country’s economy and its standard of living. Downturns in GDP growth can indicate financial difficulties, such as the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, when the U.S. GDP decreased by 2.5 percent. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on U.S. GDP, shrinking the economy 2.8 percent. The U.S. economy rebounded in 2021, however, growing by nearly six percent. Why real GDP per capita matters Real GDP per capita takes the GDP of a country, state, or metropolitan area and divides it by the number of people in that area. Some argue that per-capita GDP is more important than the GDP of a country, as it is a good indicator of whether or not the country’s population is getting wealthier, thus increasing the standard of living in that area. The best measure of standard of living when comparing across countries is thought to be GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) which uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute purchasing power of a countries currency.

The statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States from 1987 to 2023, with projections up until 2029. The gross domestic product of the United States in 2023 amounted to around 27.72 trillion U.S. dollars. The United States and the economy The United States’ economy is by far the largest in the world; a status which can be determined by several key factors, one being gross domestic product: A look at the GDP of the main industrialized and emerging countries shows a significant difference between US GDP and the GDP of China, the runner-up in the ranking, as well as the followers Japan, Germany and France. Interestingly, it is assumed that China will have surpassed the States in terms of GDP by 2030, but for now, the United States is among the leading countries in almost all other relevant rankings and statistics, trade and employment for example. See the U.S. GDP growth rate here. Just like in other countries, the American economy suffered a severe setback when the economic crisis occurred in 2008. The American economy entered a recession caused by the collapsing real estate market and increasing unemployment. Despite this, the standard of living is considered quite high; life expectancy in the United States has been continually increasing slightly over the past decade, the unemployment rate in the United States has been steadily recovering and decreasing since the crisis, and the Big Mac Index, which represents the global prices for a Big Mac, a popular indicator for the purchasing power of an economy, shows that the United States’ purchasing power in particular is only slightly lower than that of the euro area.

Key information about United States GDP Per Capita

• United States Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 59,484.000 USD in Dec 2017, compared with 57,542.000 USD in Dec 2016.
• US GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1929 to Dec 2017, with an average number of 6,740.000 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 59,484.000 USD in Dec 2017 and a record low of 455.000 in Dec 1933.

• In the latest reports, US GDP expanded 1.800 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• US Nominal GDP reached 6,632.444 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 5.336 % in Mar 2023.
• Gross Savings Rate of US was measured at 16.000 % in Mar 2023.

In 2021, Midland metropolitan area in Texas had a per capita real GDP of about 227,765 chained U.S. dollars, the highest of any metro area in the United States. The San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and San Francisco-Oakland-Berkely metro areas in California also had high real GDP per capita. The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area in Washington state and the Trenton-Princeton metro area in New Jersey round out the top five. Only the top 100 metro areas by GDP per capita are shown here.

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.

United States GDP by State per Capita: 2005p: New Mexico data was reported at 33,900.000 USD in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 33,872.000 USD for 2011. United States GDP by State per Capita: 2005p: New Mexico data is updated yearly, averaging 33,886.000 USD from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2012, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35,550.000 USD in 2004 and a record low of 30,001.000 USD in 1997. United States GDP by State per Capita: 2005p: New Mexico data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.A174: NIPA 2009: Gross Domestic Product by State: Per Capita.

In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and four are in Asia, alongside the U.S., Canada, and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.

United States GDP by State per Capita: 2005p: Florida data was reported at 34,802.000 USD in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 34,440.000 USD for 2011. United States GDP by State per Capita: 2005p: Florida data is updated yearly, averaging 34,788.500 USD from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2012, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38,966.000 USD in 2006 and a record low of 31,478.000 USD in 1997. United States GDP by State per Capita: 2005p: Florida data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.A238: NIPA 2009: Gross Domestic Product by State: Per Capita.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in the United States was last recorded at 74577.51 US dollars in 2023, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in the United States, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 420 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - United States GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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GDP per Capita: Western Australia data was reported at 155,644.000 AUD in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 157,391.000 AUD for 2023. GDP per Capita: Western Australia data is updated yearly, averaging 68,968.000 AUD from Jun 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 157,391.000 AUD in 2023 and a record low of 24,715.000 AUD in 1990. GDP per Capita: Western Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A167: SNA08: Gross Domestic Product and Gross Domestic Product per Capita: by State.

Residents of the District of Columbia had the highest personal income per capita in 2023, at 100,909 U.S. dollars. Mississippi residents, on the other hand, had the lowest personal income per capita, at 48,110 U.S. dollars. What is personal income? Personal income is the income that a worker receives from all sources, including salary, wages, bonuses, income from self-employment, dividends from investments, and receipts from real estate investments. Because of this, total personal income is different from the average wage, as personal income takes more factors into account than just salary and compensation. Income in the United States Wages and salaries in the United States can vary greatly depending on the profession a person is in, and the rise (or fall) of wages is seen as a key economic indicator as to the financial health of the country’s residents. In recent years, the increasing gap between CEO compensation and the compensation of the average worker has brought the issue of stagnating wages to the forefront of the national conversation.

This dataset provides values for GDP PER CAPITA reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In the build up to the Second World War, the United States was the major power with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the world. In 1938, the United States also had the highest overall GDP in the world, and by a significant margin, however differences in GDP per person were much smaller. Switzerland In terms of countries that played a notable economic role in the war, the neutral country of Switzerland had the highest GDP per capita in the world. A large part of this was due to the strength of Switzerland's financial system. Most major currencies abandoned the gold standard early in the Great Depression, however the Swiss Franc remained tied to it until late 1936. This meant that it was the most stable, freely convertible currency available as the world recovered from the Depression, and other major powers of the time sold large amounts of gold to Swiss banks in order to trade internationally. Switzerland was eventually surrounded on all sides by Axis territories and lived under the constant threat of invasion in the war's early years, however Swiss strategic military planning and economic leverage made an invasion potentially more expensive than it was worth. Switzerland maintained its neutrality throughout the war, trading with both sides, although its financial involvement in the Holocaust remains a point of controversy. Why look at GDP per capita? While overall GDP is a stronger indicator of a state's ability to fund its war effort, GDP per capita is more useful in giving context to a country's economic power in relation to its size and providing an insight into living standards and wealth distribution across societies. For example, Germany and the USSR had fairly similar GDPs in 1938, whereas Germany's per capita GDP was more than double that of the Soviet Union. Germany was much more industrialized and technologically advanced than the USSR, and its citizens generally had a greater quality of life. However these factors did not guarantee victory - the fact that the Soviet Union could better withstand the war of attrition and call upon its larger population to replenish its forces greatly contributed to its eventual victory over Germany in 1945.

This dataset provides both quarterly and annual estimates of the value of the goods and services produced in Iowa as provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis in tables SAGDP2N, SAGDP9N, SAGDP10N, SQGDP2, and SQGDP9. Annual data is available beginning in 1997, and quarterly beginning 2005. The data include breakdowns of industries' contributions. Quarterly estimates are presented as an annual rate. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced within Iowa in a particular period of time. In concept, an industry's GDP by state, referred to as its "value added", is equivalent to its gross output (sales or receipts and other operating income, commodity taxes, and inventory change) minus its intermediate inputs (consumption of goods and services purchased from other U.S. industries or imported). The Iowa GDP a state counterpart to the Nation's GDP, the Bureau's featured and most comprehensive measure of U.S. economic activity. Iowa GDP differs from national GDP for the following reasons: Iowa GDP excludes and national GDP includes the compensation of federal civilian and military personnel stationed abroad and government consumption of fixed capital for military structures located abroad and for military equipment, except office equipment; and Iowa GDP and national GDP have different revision schedules. GDP is reported in millions of current dollars. Real GDP is an inflation-adjusted measure of Iowa's gross product that is based on national prices for the goods and services produced within Iowa. The real estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) are measured in millions of chained dollars. The annual per capita real GDP is also provided and is measured in chained dollars. In calculating the per capita real GDP, the real GDP is divided by the Census Bureau’s annual midyear (July 1) population estimates for the year.

NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data was reported at 315,219.594 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 277,801.811 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data is updated yearly, averaging 175,275.510 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 315,219.594 INR in 2024 and a record low of 93,112.408 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

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Australia GDP per Capita: New South Wales data was reported at 97,310.000 AUD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 94,449.000 AUD for 2023. Australia GDP per Capita: New South Wales data is updated yearly, averaging 52,047.000 AUD from Jun 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97,310.000 AUD in 2024 and a record low of 25,671.000 AUD in 1990. Australia GDP per Capita: New South Wales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.A167: SNA08: Gross Domestic Product and Gross Domestic Product per Capita: by State.

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Constant GDP per capita for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean was 7610.66549 2010 U.S. $ in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Constant GDP per capita for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 8291.73809 in January of 2014 and a record low of 3146.02676 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Constant GDP per capita for Developing Countries in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.