World Bank · Annual
World Development Indicators · GDP per capita
Annual economic output divided by population, expressed in US dollars at constant 2015 prices.
Available series
National annual observations with source notes and missing values preserved.
What the data measures
Annual economic output divided by population, expressed in US dollars at constant 2015 prices.
WDI combines official national accounts, OECD files, and World Bank estimates. GDP is adjusted for price changes relative to 2015 and divided by total population.
Coverage & limitations
United States and Canada · 2000–2025 (available years vary by series)
- GDP per capita measures average economic output, not wages, disposable income, or household wealth.
- Constant 2015 US dollars are not purchasing-power-parity dollars. Cross-country levels do not measure the cost of living or what residents can buy.
- National accounts methods and revisions may differ across countries.
Field dictionary
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| period | Annual observation year; separate from acquisition date |
| value | constant 2015 US$ per person; missing and suppressed values remain null |
| status | Present, missing or suppressed; a zero is a present value |
| revision_id | Stable identity for this sourced observation revision |
| source_note | Footnotes supplied by the publisher, including preliminary estimates |
| release_id | The exact immutable public snapshot |