Wealth per capita by asset group in United States
United States: Wealth per capita by asset group was 6,886 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in United States, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,886 $ for wealth per capita by asset group in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in United States peaked at 6,886 $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,269 $, in 2005.
That places United States 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,987 $ | 4,987 $ | 4,987 $ | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,525 $ | 4,269 $ | 4,782 $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,285 $ | 5,685 $ | 6,886 $ | 2 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0594 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5014 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8696 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.86 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9189 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth per capita by asset group in United States?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in United States was 6,886 $ in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,886 $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,269 $ in 2005.
- How does United States rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- United States ranks 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).