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Real GDP per Capita
National output per person, inflation-adjusted.
$70,812
Chained 2017 dollars · latest, Apr 2026
vs prior quarter▲ 0.3%
vs year ago▲ 1.8%
| Year | Real GDP per Capita |
|---|---|
| 1947 | $15,204 |
| 1948 | $15,530 |
| 1949 | $15,032 |
| 1950 | $16,764 |
| 1951 | $17,375 |
| 1952 | $18,001 |
| 1953 | $17,797 |
| 1954 | $17,960 |
| 1955 | $18,808 |
| 1956 | $18,845 |
| 1957 | $18,582 |
| 1958 | $18,764 |
| 1959 | $19,296 |
| 1960 | $19,065 |
| 1961 | $19,970 |
| 1962 | $20,521 |
| 1963 | $21,276 |
| 1964 | $22,075 |
| 1965 | $23,656 |
| 1966 | $24,446 |
| 1967 | $24,836 |
| 1968 | $25,813 |
| 1969 | $26,076 |
| 1970 | $25,710 |
| 1971 | $26,510 |
| 1972 | $28,055 |
| 1973 | $28,913 |
| 1974 | $28,088 |
| 1975 | $28,520 |
| 1976 | $29,469 |
| 1977 | $30,626 |
| 1978 | $32,318 |
| 1979 | $32,366 |
| 1980 | $31,990 |
| 1981 | $32,095 |
| 1982 | $31,337 |
| 1983 | $33,513 |
| 1984 | $35,072 |
| 1985 | $36,210 |
| 1986 | $36,931 |
| 1987 | $38,238 |
| 1988 | $39,328 |
| 1989 | $40,015 |
| 1990 | $39,759 |
| 1991 | $39,694 |
| 1992 | $40,881 |
| 1993 | $41,423 |
| 1994 | $42,618 |
| 1995 | $43,044 |
| 1996 | $44,421 |
| 1997 | $45,862 |
| 1998 | $47,555 |
| 1999 | $49,281 |
| 2000 | $50,190 |
| 2001 | $49,783 |
| 2002 | $50,302 |
| 2003 | $51,986 |
| 2004 | $53,242 |
| 2005 | $54,317 |
| 2006 | $55,216 |
| 2007 | $55,857 |
| 2008 | $53,941 |
| 2009 | $53,531 |
| 2010 | $54,569 |
| 2011 | $54,979 |
| 2012 | $55,403 |
| 2013 | $56,642 |
| 2014 | $57,702 |
| 2015 | $58,470 |
| 2016 | $59,296 |
| 2017 | $60,674 |
| 2018 | $61,619 |
| 2019 | $63,360 |
| 2020 | $62,605 |
| 2021 | $66,011 |
| 2022 | $66,433 |
| 2023 | $68,089 |
| 2024 | $69,168 |
| 2025 | $70,249 |
| 2026 | $70,812 |
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Source: FRED · A939RX0Q048SBEA · series · Jan 1947 to Apr 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
National output per person, inflation-adjusted.
Real gross domestic product divided by population, in chained 2017 dollars.
Source: FRED · Apr 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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- Real GDP The total before dividing by population.
- Median Household Income What the middle household earns, rather than an average across everyone.
- Labor Productivity Output per hour worked.