GNI per capita growth in United States of America
United States of America: GNI per capita growth was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in United States of America, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.7% for gni per capita growth in 2024.
The figure is up 98.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in United States of America peaked at 7.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2020.
That places United States of America 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in United States of America, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6% | — |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +167.9% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 1974 | -2.4% | -151.1% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | -36.5% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -372.3% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -72.7% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -297.7% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -185.1% |
| 1982 | -1.4% | -171.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -290.3% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +165.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -59.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +77.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -63.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -81.2% |
| 1991 | -1.2% | -522.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -245.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +205.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -82.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +171.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +117.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -109.6% |
| 2008 | -2.6% | +980.6% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -217.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +91.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +207.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +258.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -235.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -310.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -63.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +98.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | -2.4% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -2.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -1.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -3.0% | 6.4% | 5 |
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- 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 gni per capita growth in United States of America?
- Gni per capita growth in United States of America was 1.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for gni per capita growth?
- United States of America ranks 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.