Category · 4 data sets
Economy & Trade
How the United States compares to the rest of the world on GDP, wages, trade balances, and cost of living — sourced from the World Bank, IMF, and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
GDP per capita
Source: World Bank, 2026
$85.4kUnited States
$13.9kWorld average
Median household income
Source: OECD, 2026
$74.6kUnited States
$18.2kWorld average
Trade balance
Source: U.S. BEA, 2026
-$773BUnited States
+$40BWorld average
Cost of living index
Source: IMF, 2026
70.4United States
44.8World average
Sources for this category
- World Bank Open Data — GDP, wages, trade figures for 190+ countries
- IMF World Economic Outlook Database — inflation, debt, cost-of-living comparisons
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — U.S.-side figures