Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Northern America
Northern America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Northern America stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Northern America peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2009.
Northern America ranks 17th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -180.0% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | +350.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -147.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -264.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -310.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -2.8% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More economy & growth data for Northern America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 29.81 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.50 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 31.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Northern America?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Northern America was 2.1% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2009.
- How does Northern America rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Northern America ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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