Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
United States ranks 159th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 156 Angola 0.0993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Yemen 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Cuba 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Central African Republic 0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United States?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.