Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
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$), per unit of GDP in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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, State of 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 65,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 15,566 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 85,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.