Revenue, excluding grants in North America
North America: Revenue, excluding grants was 18.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Revenue, excluding grants in North America, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in North America is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in North America peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2009.
That places North America 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue, excluding grants in North America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.7% | — |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- 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$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in North America?
- Revenue, excluding grants in North America was 18.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2009.
- How does North America rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- North America ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.