History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in United States of America
United States of America: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 55,335 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
55,335 2011 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 145 countries
All-time high
55,335 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
897 2011 US$
in 1650
Years of data
222
1650–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in United States of America, 1650–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 55,335 2011 US$ for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in 2018. That is the highest value across all 222 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in United States of America peaked at 55,335 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 897 2011 US$, in 1650.
That places United States of America 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1650 | 897 2011 US$ | — |
| 1720 | 1,769 2011 US$ | +97.2% |
| 1775 | 2,419 2011 US$ | +36.7% |
| 1800 | 2,545 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1801 | 2,592 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1802 | 2,635 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1803 | 2,590 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1804 | 2,588 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 2,643 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1806 | 2,691 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1807 | 2,718 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 2,526 2011 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1809 | 2,652 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1810 | 2,725 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1811 | 2,781 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1812 | 2,732 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1813 | 2,763 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 2,815 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 2,804 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1816 | 2,691 2011 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1817 | 2,688 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 2,695 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2,691 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 2,674 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 2,715 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 2,791 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1823 | 2,760 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1824 | 2,836 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1825 | 2,898 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 2,918 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 2,930 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 2,930 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 2,833 2011 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1830 | 3,039 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1831 | 3,226 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1832 | 3,343 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1833 | 3,460 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1834 | 3,295 2011 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1835 | 3,420 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1836 | 3,470 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 3,361 2011 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1838 | 3,330 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1839 | 3,492 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 3,319 2011 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1841 | 3,253 2011 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1842 | 3,223 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1843 | 3,274 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 3,453 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1845 | 3,506 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 3,526 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 3,619 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1848 | 3,713 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 3,616 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 3,632 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 3,778 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 3,971 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 4,242 2011 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1854 | 4,254 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 4,161 2011 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 4,248 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 4,156 2011 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1858 | 4,177 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 4,289 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 4,402 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 4,312 2011 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 4,447 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 4,734 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1864 | 4,889 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 4,637 2011 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1866 | 4,600 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 4,752 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 4,816 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 4,943 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 4,803 2011 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1871 | 4,919 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 4,992 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 5,117 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 4,965 2011 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1875 | 5,105 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 5,050 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 5,099 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 5,199 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 5,716 2011 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1880 | 6,256 2011 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1881 | 6,317 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 6,558 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 6,559 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 6,523 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 6,424 2011 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1886 | 6,472 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 6,617 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 6,447 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 6,706 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 6,665 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 6,811 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 7,324 2011 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1893 | 6,834 2011 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1894 | 6,510 2011 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1895 | 7,160 2011 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1896 | 6,886 2011 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 7,406 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1898 | 7,427 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 7,959 2011 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 8,038 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 8,770 2011 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1902 | 8,684 2011 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 8,941 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 8,664 2011 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 9,121 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 9,980 2011 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 9,951 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 8,976 2011 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1909 | 9,798 2011 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1910 | 9,637 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 9,736 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 9,977 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 10,108 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 9,096 2011 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1915 | 9,164 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 10,222 2011 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1917 | 9,769 2011 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 10,471 2011 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1919 | 10,450 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 10,153 2011 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1921 | 9,675 2011 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 10,010 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 11,071 2011 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1924 | 11,127 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 11,150 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 11,648 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 11,532 2011 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 11,451 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 11,954 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 10,695 2011 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1931 | 9,931 2011 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1932 | 8,380 2011 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1933 | 8,048 2011 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1934 | 8,667 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 9,681 2011 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1936 | 10,568 2011 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 11,295 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 10,526 2011 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1939 | 11,171 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 12,005 2011 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1941 | 13,553 2011 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 14,870 2011 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1943 | 16,050 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 16,999 2011 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 16,478 2011 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1946 | 14,822 2011 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1947 | 14,312 2011 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 14,734 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 14,197 2011 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 15,240 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 16,125 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 16,444 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 16,917 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 16,512 2011 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 17,370 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 17,397 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 17,406 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 16,946 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 17,900 2011 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 18,057 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 18,175 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18,976 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 19,514 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,360 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 21,390 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 22,529 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 22,842 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 23,691 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 24,195 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 23,958 2011 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 24,394 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 25,414 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 26,602 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 26,286 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 25,956 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27,058 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 28,001 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 29,286 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 29,949 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 29,611 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 30,056 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 29,210 2011 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 30,158 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 32,076 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 33,023 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 33,850 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 34,730 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35,863 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 36,756 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,982 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 36,464 2011 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 37,240 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 37,762 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 38,807 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 39,391 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 40,413 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41,723 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 43,073 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44,576 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 45,886 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 45,878 2011 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46,266 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47,158 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48,493 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 49,655 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50,490 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50,902 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50,276 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,453 2011 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 49,267 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49,675 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50,394 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50,863 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51,664 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52,591 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53,015 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54,008 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 55,335 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650s | 897 2011 US$ | 897 2011 US$ | 897 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,769 2011 US$ | 1,769 2011 US$ | 1,769 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,419 2011 US$ | 2,419 2011 US$ | 2,419 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,618 2011 US$ | 2,526 2011 US$ | 2,718 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,738 2011 US$ | 2,688 2011 US$ | 2,815 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,829 2011 US$ | 2,674 2011 US$ | 2,930 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,343 2011 US$ | 3,039 2011 US$ | 3,492 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,450 2011 US$ | 3,223 2011 US$ | 3,713 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,091 2011 US$ | 3,632 2011 US$ | 4,289 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,653 2011 US$ | 4,312 2011 US$ | 4,943 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,096 2011 US$ | 4,803 2011 US$ | 5,716 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,488 2011 US$ | 6,256 2011 US$ | 6,706 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,098 2011 US$ | 6,510 2011 US$ | 7,959 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,092 2011 US$ | 8,038 2011 US$ | 9,980 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,863 2011 US$ | 9,096 2011 US$ | 10,471 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,977 2011 US$ | 9,675 2011 US$ | 11,954 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,896 2011 US$ | 8,048 2011 US$ | 11,295 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,802 2011 US$ | 12,005 2011 US$ | 16,999 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 16,826 2011 US$ | 15,240 2011 US$ | 17,900 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,973 2011 US$ | 18,057 2011 US$ | 24,195 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,690 2011 US$ | 23,958 2011 US$ | 29,949 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,533 2011 US$ | 29,210 2011 US$ | 36,756 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,643 2011 US$ | 36,464 2011 US$ | 44,576 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,346 2011 US$ | 45,878 2011 US$ | 50,902 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,868 2011 US$ | 49,267 2011 US$ | 55,335 2011 US$ | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in United States of America?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in United States of America was 55,335 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 55,335 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 897 2011 US$ in 1650.
- How does United States of America rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]