Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United States
United States: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.694 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.694
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.7503
in 2010
All-time low
0.1735
in 1880
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United States, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index excluding gdp in United States is 0.694, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in United States peaked at 0.7503 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1735, in 1880.
United States ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1837 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1735 | -5.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2002 | +15.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2328 | +16.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2554 | +9.7% |
| 1925 | 0.3047 | +19.3% |
| 1929 | 0.3111 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3306 | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 0.3419 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3949 | +15.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4151 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4339 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4588 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.485 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.538 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5761 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6047 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6372 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6592 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6688 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6935 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7503 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7237 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.694 | -4.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.694 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1837 | 0.1837 | 0.1837 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1735 | 0.1735 | 0.1735 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2002 | 0.2002 | 0.2002 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2554 | 0.2554 | 0.2554 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3079 | 0.3047 | 0.3111 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3362 | 0.3306 | 0.3419 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.405 | 0.3949 | 0.4151 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4463 | 0.4339 | 0.4588 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5115 | 0.485 | 0.538 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5904 | 0.5761 | 0.6047 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6482 | 0.6372 | 0.6592 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6811 | 0.6688 | 0.6935 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.737 | 0.7237 | 0.7503 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.694 | 0.694 | 0.694 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in United States?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United States was 0.694 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7503 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1735 in 1880.
- How does United States rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- United States ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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