Gdp vs services gdp in United States
United States: Gdp vs services gdp was 81.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
81.9
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
81.9
in 2016
All-time low
37
in 1869
Years of data
115
1839–2016
Gdp vs services gdp in United States, 1839–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 81.9 for gdp vs services gdp in 2016. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services gdp in United States peaked at 81.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1869.
That places United States 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 115 years of available data.
Gdp vs services gdp in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 38 | — |
| 1849 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 1869 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 1879 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1889 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1899 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 49.8 | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 49.2 | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 51 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 49.8 | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 51.3 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 53.3 | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 52.7 | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 47.7 | -9.5% |
| 1917 | 45.8 | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 45.2 | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 52 | +15.0% |
| 1920 | 54.5 | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 62.8 | +15.2% |
| 1922 | 62.1 | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 59.1 | -4.8% |
| 1924 | 60.4 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 59.4 | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 59.9 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 61.1 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 61.5 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 56.2 | -8.6% |
| 1930 | 58.6 | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 62.7 | +7.0% |
| 1932 | 67.7 | +8.0% |
| 1933 | 65.5 | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 62.3 | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 58.7 | -5.8% |
| 1936 | 58.7 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 55.8 | -4.9% |
| 1938 | 61.4 | +10.0% |
| 1939 | 59.4 | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 57.3 | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 52.2 | -8.9% |
| 1942 | 49.9 | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 51.3 | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 54 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 57.8 | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 56.9 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 60.8 | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 58.9 | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 61.1 | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 59.9 | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 58.9 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 60 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 61.8 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 61.4 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 61.8 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 62.4 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 64 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 64.1 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 64.7 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 65.7 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 65.5 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 65.6 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.3 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 65.2 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 66.2 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 66.3 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 68.6 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 69.4 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 69.2 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 68.1 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 68.7 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 69.9 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 69.3 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 69.1 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.6 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.5 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 69.3 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.3 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 72.6 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 72 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.1 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 74.5 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 74.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.4 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.7 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 77.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.6 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.4 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.4 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.9 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 80.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.4 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.9 | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 81.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.8, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 1840s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 1850s | 41 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 1860s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1870s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 1880s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 1890s | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| 1900s | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 1 |
| 1910s | 49.8 | 45.2 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.7 | 54.5 | 62.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 61.08 | 55.8 | 67.7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.02 | 49.9 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 61.43 | 58.9 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.75 | 64.7 | 67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69 | 68.1 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.62 | 69.3 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.31 | 75.4 | 78.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.55 | 78.5 | 80.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.71 | 80 | 81.9 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs services gdp in United States?
- Gdp vs services gdp in United States was 81.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1869.
- How does United States rank for gdp vs services gdp?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gdp vs services gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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