Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in United States
United States: 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 228 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, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2009.
United States ranks 104th of 228 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States'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
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in United States?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2009.
- How does United States rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 104th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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