GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in North America
North America: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.2 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-2.88 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in North America, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in North America stood at 4.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in North America peaked at 12.2 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.88 % change on previous year, in 2009.
North America ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1963 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1965 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1969 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1972 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1983 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1984 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1993 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2009 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2010 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 2011 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2018 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2020 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -1185.0% |
| 2022 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.12 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.04 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 31 Benin 14.35 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Zambia 14.13 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Tanzania 13.77 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Morocco 13.55 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 13.34 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Croatia 12.99 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Albania 12.96 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Exports of goods and services 3.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 32.48 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 25.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 3.96 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 12.5% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 5.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 6.78 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.64 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in North America?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in North America was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does North America rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.