Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States

United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
162nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2021

00.20.40.60.81197019952021

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

United States ranks 162nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2021.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.9193 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1971 0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1972 0.9208 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1973 0.9214 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1974 0.9213 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1975 0.9224 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1976 0.9246 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1977 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1978 0.9311 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1979 0.9347 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1980 0.9333 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1981 0.9301 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1982 0.9324 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1983 0.9334 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1984 0.9334 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1985 0.9339 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1986 0.9348 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1987 0.9347 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1988 0.9341 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1989 0.9342 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1990 0.9333 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1991 0.9302 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1992 0.9305 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1993 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1994 0.9296 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1995 0.9315 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1996 0.9324 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1997 0.9628 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1998 0.963 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1999 0.964 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2000 0.9642 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2001 0.9662 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2002 0.9649 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2003 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2004 0.9638 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2005 0.9638 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2006 0.963 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2007 0.9642 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2008 0.9647 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2009 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2010 0.9662 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2011 0.9651 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2012 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2013 0.9616 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2014 0.9602 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2015 0.959 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2016 0.9586 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2017 0.9575 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2018 0.9569 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2019 0.9559 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2020 0.9517 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2021 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.924 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9347 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.9334 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9301 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9348 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9409 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9296 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.964 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.9647 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.963 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.9606 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9559 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9662 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9497 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9517 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 159 Panama 0.9754 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 160 Liberia 0.9716 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 161 Bermuda 0.9638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 163 Monaco 0.9239 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 164 Ecuador 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 165 Micronesia (country) 0.9114 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does United States rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
United States ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
206 places, 9,105 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.