SDG: Eastern Asia vs United States of America: GERD as a percentage of GDP
SDG: Eastern Asia
2.8%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
4th
United States of America rank
4th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 4th of 50 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, SDG: Eastern Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.4% against 2.8% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and United States of America rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 4th of 50 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release