GDP, PPP in North America
North America: GDP, PPP was 28.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in North America, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
North America recorded 28.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in North America peaked at 28.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.17 trillion constant 2021 international $, in 1991.
That places North America 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.20 trillion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 12.17 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.57 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.91 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.44 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13.80 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.29 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 14.93 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.59 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.34 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.02 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 17.20 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.51 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.99 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.67 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.31 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.85 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.25 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.75 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.29 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.64 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.10 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.55 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.10 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.71 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.11 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.68 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.38 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 25.00 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.41 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.91 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 26.61 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.37 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.12 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 28.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.83 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 12.17 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 16.34 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.78 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 17.02 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 20.28 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.46 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 20.29 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 25.00 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 24.41 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 28.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 13 Mexico 2.89 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 2.88 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 15 Spain 2.43 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 16 Canada 2.42 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.33 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 18 Egypt 2.04 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 19 Nigeria 1.93 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 3.2% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 21.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 4.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 4.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Trade in services 7.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in North America?
- Gdp, ppp in North America was 28.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.72 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 1991.
- How does North America rank for gdp, ppp?
- North America ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.