What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

How does North America rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

North America ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in North America

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

13th

of 43 groups

All-time high

1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America stood at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places North America 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in North America, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.9999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1972	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1973	0.997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1974	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1975	0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1976	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1978	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1979	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1981	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1982	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1983	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1984	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1985	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1987	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1988	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1991	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1992	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1993	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1996	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1997	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1999	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2000	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2002	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2005	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2006	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2009	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2010	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2011	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2012	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2014	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2015	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2021	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2022	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2023	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2024	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near North America

10 Jordan 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Eritrea 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Gambia 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Tajikistan 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Lebanon 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Kyrgyzstan 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Palestine 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for North America

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2021)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does North America rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North America data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.