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
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
104th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2021
All-time low
-3.5%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 104th of 226 countries 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 | Value | 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% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 101 Montenegro 2.4% compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 2.3% compare
- 102 Slovakia 2.3% compare
- 104 Algeria 2.2% compare
- 104 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
- 104 Peru 2.2% compare
- 104 Portugal 2.2% compare
- 104 Samoa 2.2% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 2.2% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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 104th out of 226 countries 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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