26 official observations, 2000 → 2025. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#7 of 127
higher is better
Ranked behind
94 %
120 of 127 countries
Latest move
▲ $3,857
since 2024
Full series
▲ $53,697
since 2000
In Americas: #1 of 27vs median $13,125: +586 % (better)
Among 127 countries
Half of all 127 countries sit between $5,002 and $35,951. United States is ahead of 94 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 5 values beyond it sit in the end bars.
GDP per capita in current US dollars at market exchange rates (World Bank). Not comparable with the wage figures on this site, which are converted at purchasing power parity.
How to read this figure
GDP divided by population, in current US dollars converted at market exchange rates (World Bank). A rough prosperity yardstick — it says nothing about distribution, and exchange rates swing it year to year. Do not read it against the wage figures on this site: those are converted at purchasing power parity, which is a different dollar, so the gap between them is partly just the conversion.