Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in United States
United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.3%
World rank
132nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
13.99 % change on previous year
in 1941
All-time low
-15.07 % change on previous year
in 1932
Years of data
202
1821–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in United States, 1821–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in United States is 2.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 65.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 13.99 % change on previous year in 1941 and was at its lowest, -15.07 % change on previous year, in 1932.
United States ranks 132nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 4.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1823 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1824 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 1825 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1826 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1827 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1828 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1829 | -0.7927 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1830 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -1366.0% |
| 1831 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1832 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1833 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1834 | -2 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1835 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 1836 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1837 | -0.5794 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1838 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 1839 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +353.5% |
| 1840 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1841 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1842 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1843 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1844 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1845 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1846 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1847 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1848 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1849 | 0.0761 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1850 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +4084.0% |
| 1851 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1852 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1853 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1854 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1855 | 0.8299 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1856 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +516.6% |
| 1857 | 0.6798 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1858 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +388.7% |
| 1859 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1860 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1861 | 0.5366 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1862 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +976.4% |
| 1863 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1864 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1865 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1866 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1867 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 1868 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1869 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1870 | -0.7227 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1871 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -735.1% |
| 1872 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1873 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1874 | -0.6319 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1875 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -926.8% |
| 1876 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1877 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1878 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1879 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 1880 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1881 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1882 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1883 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1884 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1885 | 0.7569 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1886 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +298.5% |
| 1887 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1888 | -0.4601 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1889 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -1449.0% |
| 1890 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1891 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1892 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1893 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1894 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1895 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -518.6% |
| 1896 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1897 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -572.1% |
| 1898 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1899 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +333.8% |
| 1900 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1901 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +311.7% |
| 1902 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1903 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +374.2% |
| 1904 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1905 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -686.0% |
| 1906 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1907 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1908 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -625.1% |
| 1909 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1910 | 0.4342 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1911 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +504.8% |
| 1912 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1913 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1914 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
| 1915 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1916 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +496.5% |
| 1917 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1918 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -371.9% |
| 1919 | 0.2839 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1920 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -644.0% |
| 1921 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1922 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1923 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 1924 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1925 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1926 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 1927 | 0.3912 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1928 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1929 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +964.8% |
| 1930 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1931 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1932 | -15.07 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1933 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1934 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 1935 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1936 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1937 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1938 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1939 | 7 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1940 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1941 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1942 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1943 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1944 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1945 | -2 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1946 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +355.9% |
| 1947 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1948 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -400.6% |
| 1949 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1950 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -564.6% |
| 1951 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1952 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1953 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1954 | -0.662 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1955 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -1168.0% |
| 1956 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1957 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1958 | -1 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1959 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -839.4% |
| 1960 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1961 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1963 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1964 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1968 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1969 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1809 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1971 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1622.3% |
| 1972 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1973 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1974 | -0.2808 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1975 | -0.277 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -1992.1% |
| 1977 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0451 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +5445.5% |
| 1982 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1983 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 1984 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1985 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2777 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1992 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1380.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9763 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2909 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2009 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +854.8% |
| 2010 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2020 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2021 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2022 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.06 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +5445.5% | 0.0451 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year |
| 1850 | +4084.0% | 0.0761 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1992.1% | -0.277 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1622.3% | 0.1809 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1889 | +1449.0% | -0.4601 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1380.2% | -0.2777 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.7927 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1830s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 0.6798 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -0.7227 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 4 % change on previous year | -0.4601 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4778 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.2808 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.2777 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 129 New Zealand 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 130 North Macedonia 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Finland 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Switzerland 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 134 South Africa 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Latvia 1.98 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in United States?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in United States was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 % change on previous year in 1941.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.07 % change on previous year in 1932.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.