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U.S. Real GDP Per Capita by Year (1947-2025)
Real GDP per capita divides inflation-adjusted national economic output by the resident population, serving as the primary long-term gauge of economic productivity per person. In 2025, real gdp per capita recorded 70,020Chained 2017 USD / Person, compared with 68,788 in 2024. Across the 79-year archive (1947-2025), readings have ranged between 15,158 (1947) and 70,020 (2025).
Series Summary Ledger
- 2025 Reading70,020
- 2024 Reading68,788
- All-Time High (2025)70,020
- All-Time Low (1947)15,158
- Reporting UnitChained 2017 USD / Person
- Series CodeA939RX0Q048SBEA
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) · 1947-2025
U.S. Real GDP Per Capita by Year (1947-2025)
2025 Reading: 70,020 Chained 2017 USD / Person
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DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)
Real GDP Per Capita by Decade
| Decade | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,063 | 16,206 | 19,264 |
| 1960s | 22,605 | 19,365 | 26,175 |
| 1970s | 28,879 | 25,923 | 32,322 |
| 1980s | 35,182 | 31,468 | 39,892 |
| 1990s | 43,084 | 39,617 | 48,485 |
| 2000s | 52,682 | 49,893 | 55,560 |
| 2010s | 57,895 | 54,188 | 62,676 |
| 2020s | 66,369 | 61,127 | 70,020 |
Real GDP Per Capita Year-by-Year Historical Table (1947-2025)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (A939RX0Q048SBEA)| Year | Real GDP Per Capita (Chained 2017 USD / Person) | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70,020 | +1232 |
| 2024 | 68,788 | +1376 |
| 2023 | 67,412 | +1375 |
| 2022 | 66,037 | +1209 |
| 2021 | 64,828 | +3702 |
| 2020 | 61,127 | -1550 |
| 2019 | 62,676 | +1259 |
| 2018 | 61,418 | +1417 |
| 2017 | 60,001 | +1033 |
| 2016 | 58,968 | +604 |
| 2015 | 58,363 | +1226 |
| 2014 | 57,138 | +966 |
| 2013 | 56,172 | +750 |
| 2012 | 55,422 | +819 |
| 2011 | 54,603 | +415 |
| 2010 | 54,188 | +976 |
| 2009 | 53,212 | -1893 |
| 2008 | 55,105 | -455 |
| 2007 | 55,560 | +566 |
| 2006 | 54,994 | +979 |
| 2005 | 54,014 | +1333 |
| 2004 | 52,681 | +1492 |
| 2003 | 51,189 | +929 |
| 2002 | 50,260 | +367 |
| 2001 | 49,893 | -21 |
| 2000 | 49,914 | +1429 |
| 1999 | 48,485 | +1684 |
| 1998 | 46,802 | +1484 |
| 1997 | 45,318 | +1408 |
| 1996 | 43,910 | +1100 |
| 1995 | 42,811 | +624 |
| 1994 | 42,187 | +1140 |
| 1993 | 41,048 | +578 |
| 1992 | 40,470 | +853 |
| 1991 | 39,617 | -575 |
| 1990 | 40,192 | +300 |
| 1989 | 39,892 | +1048 |
| 1988 | 38,844 | +1217 |
| 1987 | 37,627 | +929 |
| 1986 | 36,698 | +905 |
| 1985 | 35,793 | +1126 |
| 1984 | 34,667 | +2056 |
| 1983 | 32,611 | +1144 |
| 1982 | 31,468 | -886 |
| 1981 | 32,354 | +484 |
| 1980 | 31,869 | -453 |
| 1979 | 32,322 | +645 |
| 1978 | 31,678 | +1342 |
| 1977 | 30,336 | +1047 |
| 1976 | 29,288 | +1227 |
| 1975 | 28,061 | -333 |
| 1974 | 28,394 | -417 |
| 1973 | 28,812 | +1279 |
| 1972 | 27,533 | +1092 |
| 1971 | 26,440 | +518 |
| 1970 | 25,923 | -252 |
| 1969 | 26,175 | +542 |
| 1968 | 25,634 | +955 |
| 1967 | 24,678 | +396 |
| 1966 | 24,282 | +1240 |
| 1965 | 23,043 | +1132 |
| 1964 | 21,910 | +907 |
| 1963 | 21,004 | +584 |
| 1962 | 20,419 | +882 |
| 1961 | 19,538 | +172 |
| 1960 | 19,365 | +101 |
| 1959 | 19,264 | +940 |
| 1958 | 18,324 | -448 |
| 1957 | 18,772 | +54 |
| 1956 | 18,718 | +65 |
| 1955 | 18,653 | +933 |
| 1954 | 17,720 | -420 |
| 1953 | 18,140 | +526 |
| 1952 | 17,615 | +399 |
| 1951 | 17,216 | +1010 |
| 1950 | 16,206 | +1044 |
| 1949 | 15,162 | -350 |
| 1948 | 15,512 | +355 |
| 1947 | 15,158 | - |
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