The following table shows the GDP per capita since 1820 in selected countries (in PPP-adjusted 2005 dollars).

Average Average Countr 1820 1870 | 1920 1970 2010 growth growth y (1820- (1920 2010 2010 United 1.65 1.91 States $1,873 $3,365 $7,641 $20,684 $41,961 percent percent United Kingdo $2,854 $4,390 $6,259 $14,817 $32,722 1.29 1.85 m percent percent China $826 1.37 3.02 $729 | $760 |$1,071 $11,054 percent percent Mexico $863 1.33 1.62 $896 $2,509 $5,945 $10,619 percent percent