Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in United States

United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.96 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-1.79 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in United States, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in United States is 3.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 322.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in United States peaked at 12.96 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.79 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places United States 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in United States, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in United States, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 3.66 % change on previous year —
1962 7.42 % change on previous year +102.9%
1963 5.55 % change on previous year -25.2%
1964 7.37 % change on previous year +32.8%
1965 8.45 % change on previous year +14.6%
1966 9.58 % change on previous year +13.4%
1967 5.72 % change on previous year -40.3%
1968 9.38 % change on previous year +64.0%
1969 8.18 % change on previous year -12.8%
1970 5.47 % change on previous year -33.1%
1971 8.53 % change on previous year +55.8%
1972 9.81 % change on previous year +15.0%
1973 11.44 % change on previous year +16.6%
1974 8.41 % change on previous year -26.5%
1975 9.04 % change on previous year +7.5%
1976 11.19 % change on previous year +23.8%
1977 11.12 % change on previous year -0.6%
1978 12.96 % change on previous year +16.5%
1979 11.73 % change on previous year -9.5%
1980 8.75 % change on previous year -25.3%
1981 12.24 % change on previous year +39.8%
1982 4.26 % change on previous year -65.2%
1983 8.68 % change on previous year +103.6%
1984 11.11 % change on previous year +27.9%
1985 7.46 % change on previous year -32.8%
1986 5.55 % change on previous year -25.7%
1987 6.02 % change on previous year +8.5%
1988 7.85 % change on previous year +30.5%
1989 7.74 % change on previous year -1.5%
1990 5.7 % change on previous year -26.3%
1991 3.27 % change on previous year -42.6%
1992 5.88 % change on previous year +79.9%
1993 5.19 % change on previous year -11.8%
1994 6.25 % change on previous year +20.5%
1995 4.84 % change on previous year -22.6%
1996 5.67 % change on previous year +17.3%
1997 6.25 % change on previous year +10.1%
1998 5.66 % change on previous year -9.5%
1999 6.27 % change on previous year +10.7%
2000 6.45 % change on previous year +3.0%
2001 3.21 % change on previous year -50.2%
2002 3.35 % change on previous year +4.3%
2003 4.77 % change on previous year +42.4%
2004 6.59 % change on previous year +38.2%
2005 6.74 % change on previous year +2.2%
2006 5.97 % change on previous year -11.4%
2007 4.61 % change on previous year -22.7%
2008 1.81 % change on previous year -60.9%
2009 -1.79 % change on previous year -199.4%
2010 3.76 % change on previous year -309.6%
2011 3.67 % change on previous year -2.3%
2012 4.21 % change on previous year +14.7%
2013 3.63 % change on previous year -13.8%
2014 4.42 % change on previous year +21.9%
2015 4.06 % change on previous year -8.3%
2016 2.78 % change on previous year -31.5%
2017 4.26 % change on previous year +53.2%
2018 5.47 % change on previous year +28.5%
2019 3.98 % change on previous year -27.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 3.98 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +309.6% -1.79 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.26 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year 9
1970s 9.97 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 12.96 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.97 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 12.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.5 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 6.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.17 % change on previous year -1.79 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.02 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 116 South Africa 4.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Jamaica 4.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 Sweden 4.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 121 Puerto Rico 3.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 122 Portugal 3.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in United States?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in United States was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 12.96 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does United States rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
United States ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 322.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 10,054 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.