United States
- Capital
- Washington D.C.
- Region
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 342 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in the United States rose 3.0% in 2024, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- The United States' economy grew 2.2% in 2025, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in the United States was US$90,027 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
- 4.2% of the United States' labour force had no job in 2025, a lower share than in most countries.
- The United States' central government owed 115.8% of GDP in 2024, more than in most countries with data.
- The United States had 342 million people in 2025: about 4.2% of everyone on Earth, the 3rd largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- The United States had a current account deficit of 3.8% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2024Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | United States | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | United States | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −2.1% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | United States | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$90,027 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$86,170 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$82,587 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$78,009 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$71,441 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$64,465 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$65,228 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$62,876 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$60,048 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$57,977 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | United States | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | United States | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115.8% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 114.7% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 112.7% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 118.3% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 124.5% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | 49.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | 47.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | 50.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | 49.4% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | United States |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 342 million |
| 2024 | 340 million |
| 2023 | 337 million |
| 2022 | 334 million |
| 2021 | 332 million |
| 2020 | 332 million |
| 2019 | 330 million |
| 2018 | 329 million |
| 2017 | 327 million |
| 2016 | 324 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | United States | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.8% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −4.1% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −3.4% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −3.7% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −3.6% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −2.8% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −1.9% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −2.0% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −1.8% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −2.0% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show the United States since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.