Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in United States
United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in United States, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in United States is 2.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in United States peaked at 7.24 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -2.54 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places United States 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1963 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1965 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1968 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1969 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 0.186 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1971 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1670.8% |
| 1972 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1973 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1974 | -0.5405 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1975 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1976 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -2722.0% |
| 1977 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1980 | -0.2567 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1981 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1088.4% |
| 1982 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1983 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1984 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1985 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1991 | -0.109 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1992 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3330.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9983 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2009 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +1756.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 3 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.16 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3330.8% | -0.109 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2722.0% | -0.2055 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1756.5% | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1670.8% | 0.186 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1088.4% | -0.2567 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.5405 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.109 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 109 Bolivia 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Albania 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Nigeria 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Peru 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Yemen 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Costa Rica 2.08 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for United States
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 177.37 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 460.24 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in United States?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in United States was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- United States ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.