Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Americas
Americas: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Americas is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Americas peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2020.
Americas ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -110.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -200.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +333.3% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -120.0% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | +1100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -161.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +550.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | -3.8% | -416.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -252.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1100.0% | -0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | +550.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2020 | -416.7% | 1.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -3.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More economy & growth data for Americas
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 43.65 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 30.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.58 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.08 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 38.59 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.72 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Americas?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Americas was 2.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2020.
- How does Americas rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Americas ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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