Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 14th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +157.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -190.0% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | +288.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -148.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +116.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | -244.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -326.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -64.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -2.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in United States of America was 2.2% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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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