The line graph compares seven countries in terms of nominal GDP per capita over the years of 1990 to 2023, measured in US dollars. Overall, the United States saw a strong upward trend throughout the period, whereas the figures of the others fluctuated on a moderate upward trend.
Focusing on the figures in 2023 first, the US saw the highest nominal GDP per capita, in about US$82,000, which was over 50% higher than that of Canada. The second highest figure was seen in Canada, about US$54,000, closely followed by Germany with US$53,000. The UK, France, Italy and Japan came in third, fourth, fifth and last in the order, with the GDP per capita ranging from nearly US$50,000 to below US$35,000.
Moving on to the changes during the decades next, the nominal GDP per capita of the US more than tripled from 1990 to 2022, starting from about US$24,000 to reaching US$82,000. This massive increase made a stark contrast to Japan's performance, which was the highest in 1990 at above US$25,000, ending up in the last with about US$34,000. Aside from the US, each country experienced fluctuation, typically showing a strong rise during 2001 to 2007 and a sudden fall in 2014.