GERD as a percentage of GDP in United States
United States: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in United States, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.4% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in United States peaked at 3.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1996.
That places United States 4th out of 116 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.5% | — |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in United States?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in United States was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- How does United States rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- United States ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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