GDP per capita growth in United States of America
United States of America: GDP per capita growth was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in United States of America, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in United States of America is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in United States of America peaked at 6.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2009.
That places United States of America 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in United States of America, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | +624.9% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -35.1% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | +49.2% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -73.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +170.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -44.2% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | -145.0% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -311.3% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +107.3% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | -1.4% | -131.1% |
| 1975 | -1.2% | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -470.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -54.0% |
| 1980 | -1.2% | -159.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -227.0% |
| 1982 | -2.7% | -278.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -232.8% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +73.8% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -48.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -72.5% |
| 1991 | -1.4% | -293.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -246.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +96.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -46.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -101.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2065.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +151.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -42.3% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -179.8% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | +313.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -153.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +93.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -220.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -341.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | -1.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -3.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.5% | 6.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 673.66 current LCU per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in United States of America?
- Gdp per capita growth in United States of 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for gdp per capita growth?
- United States of America ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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.