UIS: North America and Western Europe vs United States: GERD as a percentage of GDP
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.9%
in 2023
United States
3.4%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 50 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: North America and Western Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, UIS: North America and Western Europe or United States?
- United States, at 3.4% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and United States rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd and United States 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