North America - GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in North America was $61,161 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $63,342 in 2019 and $2,939 in 1960.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $2,939
1961 $2,992
1962 $3,155
1963 $3,283
1964 $3,480
1965 $3,730
1966 $4,044
1967 $4,232
1968 $4,580
1969 $4,912
1970 $5,129
1971 $5,505
1972 $5,997
1973 $6,641
1974 $7,207
1975 $7,773
1976 $8,613
1977 $9,400
1978 $10,425
1979 $11,515
1980 $12,438
1981 $13,816
1982 $14,243
1983 $15,337
1984 $16,804
1985 $17,833
1986 $18,620
1987 $19,672
1988 $21,173
1989 $22,645
1990 $23,646
1991 $24,086
1992 $24,968
1993 $25,766
1994 $26,925
1995 $27,891
1996 $29,105
1997 $30,518
1998 $31,692
1999 $33,319
2000 $35,156
2001 $35,831
2002 $36,675
2003 $38,401
2004 $40,777
2005 $43,360
2006 $45,738
2007 $47,661
2008 $48,229
2009 $46,496
2010 $48,387
2011 $50,124
2012 $51,718
2013 $53,068
2014 $54,648
2015 $55,543
2016 $56,452
2017 $58,605
2018 $61,391
2019 $63,342
2020 $61,161

Statistical Concept and Methodology: For more information, see the metadata for current U.S. dollar GDP (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD) and total population (SP.POP.TOTL).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts