Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in United States
United States: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.9905 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9905 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
United States ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.9995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 149 Montenegro 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Brunei 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Bahamas 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Cuba 0.9935 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Jordan 0.9751 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States was 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9905 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does United States rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.