Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places United States 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9336 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9003 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8785 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9354 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 188 Micronesia (country) 0.8914 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8903 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Luxembourg 0.8653 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Nauru 0.8289 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Israel 0.7988 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Barbados 0.7801 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.