GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1996.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 3rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.1% | — |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1996.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release