Annual GDP growth in Americas
Americas: Annual GDP growth was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Americas is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Americas peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2020.
That places Americas 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +74.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -66.6% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -387.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -235.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +87.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -257.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -290.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -3.3% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 16 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
- 17 India 6.5% compare
- 18 Mauritania 6.3% compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 20 Senegal 6.1% compare
- 21 Uganda 6.1% compare
- 22 Cambodia 6.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Americas
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.5 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 21.18 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 6.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 8.17 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.9 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,094 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 30.48 million million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Americas?
- Annual gdp growth in Americas was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2020.
- How does Americas rank for annual gdp growth?
- Americas ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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