How does North America rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

North America ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

11th

of 38 groups

All-time high

0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2021

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America stood at 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places North America 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.9207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1972	0.9219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1973	0.9225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1974	0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1975	0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1976	0.9268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1977	0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1978	0.9328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1979	0.9365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1980	0.9357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1981	0.931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1982	0.9332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1983	0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1985	0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1986	0.935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1987	0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1988	0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1989	0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1990	0.9329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1991	0.9301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1993	0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1994	0.9296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.9313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.9322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1997	0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.9607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	0.9616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2001	0.9639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	0.9624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.9621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2004	0.9612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2005	0.9612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2006	0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2007	0.9614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.9621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2009	0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2010	0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2011	0.9622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2012	0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.9566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2018	0.955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2019	0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.9508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

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More economy & growth data for North America

Manufacturing, value added 10.4% (2021)
Imports of goods and services 4.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
Trade 28.5% (2024)
Trade in services 7.5% (2025)
Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
Services, value added 19.44 trillion current US$ (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does North America rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 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: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.