Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United States of America
United States of America: Subnational government investment — Direct investment was 3.43 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government investment — direct investment in United States of America stood at 3.43 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government investment — direct investment in United States of America peaked at 4.2 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.67 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.76 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.85 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.78 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.74 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.92 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.66 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.13 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.28 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.34 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.41 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.69 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.35 Percentage of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 Percentage of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.37 Percentage of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 3.43 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3.43 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.04 Percentage of GDP, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.87 Percentage of GDP | 3.67 Percentage of GDP | 4.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 Percentage of GDP | 3.13 Percentage of GDP | 4.1 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 Percentage of GDP | 2.9 Percentage of GDP | 3.69 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government investment — direct investment in United States of America?
- Subnational government investment — direct investment in United States of America was 3.43 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- United States of America ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government investment — direct investment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.