Fact-check · Sep 29, 2026
“We've tripled the per capita income of the world”
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What the record shows
Global per capita income increased approximately 6.2x (621%) from 1900 to 2016 per Maddison Project Database; roughly 7.2x from 1900 to present.
Sources
From: Announcement on America.gov
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