GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in United States
United States: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in United States, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.28 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 12.96 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.98 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places United States 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1975 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1983 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1993 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2009 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2010 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2011 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -0.863 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -1362.7% |
| 2022 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.28 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1362.7% | -0.863 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +299.6% | -1.98 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -196.7% | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.47 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.97 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -0.863 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 114 Israel 5.5 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Denmark 5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Tuvalu 5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Ukraine 5.25 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Africa 5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Senegal 5.12 % change on previous year compare
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in United States?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in United States was 5.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United States rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.