Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in United States
United States: Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
53,582 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in United States, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in United States is 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in United States peaked at 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,582 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
United States ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in United States, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 53,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 53,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 53,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,294 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 56,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 58,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 60,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 62,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 64,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 69,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 69,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 72,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 73,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 75,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 74,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 70,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 71,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 72,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74,336 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 74,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 78,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81,416 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 82,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 79,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 83,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 85,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,090 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 82,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 79,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 Brunei 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 89,116 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Hong Kong 85,162 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Iceland 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Netherlands 80,308 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in United States?
- Estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in United States was 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,582 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does United States rank for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- United States ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.