GDP per capita growth in North America
North America: GDP per capita growth was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in North America, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.6% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in North America peaked at 6.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2009.
North America ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in North America, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | +598.2% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -35.5% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +48.6% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -73.8% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +170.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -40.4% |
| 1970 | -0.8% | -134.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -351.6% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +119.3% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +13.4% |
| 1974 | -1.2% | -124.9% |
| 1975 | -1.1% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -507.6% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -51.1% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -149.3% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -254.1% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | -281.3% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -219.8% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +79.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -77.4% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | -381.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -220.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +97.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +3172.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +116.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -41.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -174.5% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | +349.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -152.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -245.8% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -313.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | -1.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -2.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -3.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -2.8% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 31 Albania 5.0% compare
- 32 Guinea 5.0% compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.9% compare
- 34 Macau, China 4.8% compare
- 35 Kosovo 4.7% compare
- 36 Seychelles 4.6% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 4.6% compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Imports of goods and services 4.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.3% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 21.5% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 6.84 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 5.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 3.2% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 21.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in North America?
- Gdp per capita growth in North America was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2009.
- How does North America rank for gdp per capita growth?
- North America ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.