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

World ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

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

World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.5%

Rank

38th

of 38 groups

All-time high

1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places World 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1973	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1974	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1975	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1976	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1978	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1979	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1980	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1981	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1982	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1983	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1984	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1985	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1987	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1988	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1990	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1992	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1993	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1995	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1997	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1998	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1999	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2000	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2005	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2007	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0.9977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2010	0.9834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.9723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.9614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0.949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.9251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.9199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0.9097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.9093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2020	0.8999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.8842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2022	0.876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2023	0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near World

35 Eritrea 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Turkmenistan 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Liberia 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Guyana 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Chad 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Sierra Leone 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Macao 0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,010 current US$ per person (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,422 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (current US$), per capita 14,406 current US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in World?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does World rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: World ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.