GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 1.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United States ranks 193rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9336 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9003 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8785 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9354 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 190 Micronesia (country) 0.8914 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8903 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Luxembourg 0.8653 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Nauru 0.8289 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Israel 0.7988 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Barbados 0.7801 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.