United States in figures
Back to United StatesOutput in current dollars tripled over the series, from $10.25 trillion in 2000 to $30.77 trillion in 2025, and the population grew from 282,162,411 to 341,784,857. General government debt rose faster still: 53.5% of GDP in 2001, 123.9% in 2025, and 142.1% by 2031 on the IMF's projection. The share of people aged 65 or over reached 18.4% in 2025.
GDP
$30.77 tn
2025
from $10.25 tn in 2000
GDP per person
$90 027
2025
from $36 330 in 2000
Real growth
2.2%
2025
from 4.1% in 2000
Inflation
3.0%
2024
from 3.4% in 2000
Unemployment
4.2%
2025
from 4.0% in 2000
Government debt
123.9%of GDP
2025
from 53.5% in 2001
Sections
Economy
How large United States's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of
Real output shrank in two years of the series, by 2.6% in 2009 and by 2.1% in 2020, and grew 6.2% in 2021. Growth then ran between 2.2% and 2.9% a year from 2022 to 2025. It was 2.2% in 2025; the IMF projected 2.3% for 2026. GDP per person in current dollars went from $36,330 in 2000 to $90,027 in 2025. Gross national income per person was $88,810 in 2025. Services produced 76.3% of GDP in 2021, up from 72.8% in 2000. Industry, construction included, fell from 22.4% of GDP in 2000 to 17.6% in 2021, and manufacturing on its own from 15.1% in 2000 to 10.5% in 2021. Agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 0.9% in 2021.
$30.77 tn2025
Data
| Year | GDP, current US dollars |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.77 tn |
| 2024 | $29.30 tn |
| 2023 | $27.81 tn |
| 2022 | $26.05 tn |
| 2021 | $23.73 tn |
| 2020 | $21.38 tn |
| 2019 | $21.54 tn |
| 2018 | $20.66 tn |
| 2017 | $19.61 tn |
| 2016 | $18.80 tn |
| 2015 | $18.30 tn |
| 2014 | $17.61 tn |
| 2013 | $16.88 tn |
| 2012 | $16.25 tn |
| 2011 | $15.60 tn |
| 2010 | $15.05 tn |
| 2009 | $14.48 tn |
| 2008 | $14.77 tn |
| 2007 | $14.47 tn |
| 2006 | $13.82 tn |
| 2005 | $13.04 tn |
| 2004 | $12.22 tn |
| 2003 | $11.46 tn |
| 2002 | $10.93 tn |
| 2001 | $10.58 tn |
| 2000 | $10.25 tn |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
2.2%2025
Data
| Year | Growth |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 1.8% |
| 2030 (projection) | 1.8% |
| 2029 (projection) | 1.9% |
| 2028 (projection) | 2.1% |
| 2027 (projection) | 2.1% |
| 2026 (projection) | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% |
| 2020 | −2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% |
| 2009 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH
$90 0272025
At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity
Data
| Year | GDP per person | At purchasing power |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90 027 | $90 027 |
| 2024 | $86 170 | $86 170 |
| 2023 | $82 587 | $82 587 |
| 2022 | $78 009 | $78 009 |
| 2021 | $71 441 | $71 441 |
| 2020 | $64 465 | $64 465 |
| 2019 | $65 228 | $65 228 |
| 2018 | $62 876 | $62 876 |
| 2017 | $60 048 | $60 048 |
| 2016 | $57 977 | $57 977 |
| 2015 | $56 849 | $56 849 |
| 2014 | $55 153 | $55 153 |
| 2013 | $53 297 | $53 297 |
| 2012 | $51 708 | $51 708 |
| 2011 | $50 025 | $50 025 |
| 2010 | $48 643 | $48 643 |
| 2009 | $47 195 | $47 195 |
| 2008 | $48 570 | $48 570 |
| 2007 | $48 050 | $48 050 |
| 2006 | $46 302 | $46 302 |
| 2005 | $44 123 | $44 123 |
| 2004 | $41 725 | $41 725 |
| 2003 | $39 490 | $39 490 |
| 2002 | $37 998 | $37 998 |
| 2001 | $37 134 | $37 134 |
| 2000 | $36 330 | $36 330 |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.
- Services
- Manufacturing
- Other industry and construction
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing
- Taxes less subsidies
Prices and work
What prices and jobs did
Consumer prices rose 8.0% in 2022, the highest rate since 2000, after 4.7% in 2021. Inflation eased to 3.0% in 2024, and the IMF put it at 2.7% in 2025 and projected 3.2% for 2026. Unemployment reached 9.6% in 2010 and 8.1% in 2020, then fell to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023. It was 4.2% in 2025. Labour force participation slipped from 66.2% in 2000 to 61.7% in 2025.
3.0%2024
Data
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 2.2% |
| 2030 (projection) | 2.2% |
| 2029 (projection) | 2.2% |
| 2028 (projection) | 2.2% |
| 2027 (projection) | 2.1% |
| 2026 (projection) | 3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% |
Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH
4.2%2025
All agesAges 15 to 24
Data
| Year | Unemployment | Ages 15 to 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | 8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | 8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | 9.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | 14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | 8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | 8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | 9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | 11.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | 13.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | 15.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | 16.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | 17.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | 17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | 10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | 11.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | 11.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | 12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | 11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | 10.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | 9.3% |
Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Trade
How open the economy is
Exports of goods and services came to 11.0% of GDP in 2024 and imports to 14.0%, so the country bought more than it sold in every year of the series. Imports peaked at 17.4% of GDP in 2008. The current account was in deficit throughout, by 5.9% of GDP in 2006 and 3.6% in 2025. Net inflows of foreign direct investment equalled 1.3% of GDP in 2025, against 3.4% in 2000.
11.0%2024
ExportsImports
Data
| Year | Exports of goods and services | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | 13.9% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | 14.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | 13.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | 15.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | 14.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | 14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | 15.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | 16.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | 16.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | 17.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | 17.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | 17.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | 16.6% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | 16.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | 13.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | 13.3% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | 14.4% |
Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS
−3.6%2025
Data
| Year | Current account balance |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.6% |
| 2024 | −4.0% |
| 2023 | −3.3% |
| 2022 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | −3.6% |
| 2020 | −2.8% |
| 2019 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | −2.1% |
| 2015 | −2.2% |
| 2014 | −2.1% |
| 2013 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | −2.6% |
| 2011 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | −4.7% |
| 2007 | −5.1% |
| 2006 | −5.9% |
| 2005 | −5.8% |
| 2004 | −5.2% |
| 2003 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | −4.2% |
| 2001 | −3.7% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
1.3%2025
Data
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net inflows |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% |
Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Public finances
What the state owes and borrows
General government gross debt, all levels together, was 53.5% of GDP in 2001 and reached 100.0% in 2011. It reached 132.6% in 2020 and stood at 123.9% in 2025. The IMF projected 142.1% for 2031. The government borrowed 14.1% of GDP in 2020 and 6.8% in 2025, and the IMF projected deficits of about 7.5% a year to 2031. Tax revenue came to 10.8% of GDP in 2024.
123.9%2025
Data
| Year | General government gross debt |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 142.1% |
| 2030 (projection) | 138.9% |
| 2029 (projection) | 135.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | 132.1% |
| 2027 (projection) | 128.6% |
| 2026 (projection) | 125.8% |
| 2025 | 123.9% |
| 2024 | 122.3% |
| 2023 | 120.0% |
| 2022 | 119.1% |
| 2021 | 125.0% |
| 2020 | 132.6% |
| 2019 | 108.8% |
| 2018 | 107.7% |
| 2017 | 106.4% |
| 2016 | 107.4% |
| 2015 | 105.4% |
| 2014 | 104.9% |
| 2013 | 105.0% |
| 2012 | 103.7% |
| 2011 | 100.0% |
| 2010 | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 87.1% |
| 2008 | 73.8% |
| 2007 | 64.9% |
| 2006 | 64.5% |
| 2005 | 65.8% |
| 2004 | 66.4% |
| 2003 | 59.0% |
| 2002 | 55.9% |
| 2001 | 53.5% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP
−6.8%2025
Below zero the government borrowed.
Data
| Year | General government net lending or borrowing |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | −7.4% |
| 2030 (projection) | −7.5% |
| 2029 (projection) | −7.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | −7.6% |
| 2027 (projection) | −7.4% |
| 2026 (projection) | −7.5% |
| 2025 | −6.8% |
| 2024 | −7.9% |
| 2023 | −7.9% |
| 2022 | −3.7% |
| 2021 | −11.5% |
| 2020 | −14.1% |
| 2019 | −5.8% |
| 2018 | −5.3% |
| 2017 | −4.8% |
| 2016 | −4.4% |
| 2015 | −3.5% |
| 2014 | −4.0% |
| 2013 | −4.6% |
| 2012 | −8.1% |
| 2011 | −9.7% |
| 2010 | −11.0% |
| 2009 | −13.2% |
| 2008 | −6.6% |
| 2007 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | −4.2% |
| 2003 | −4.8% |
| 2002 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | −0.5% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP
10.8%2024
Data
| Year | Tax revenue |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8% |
| 2023 | 10.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4% |
| 2002 | 9.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9% |
| 2000 | 13.0% |
Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
People
Who lives in United States
The World Bank put the population at 341,784,857 in 2025. Growth was 1.1% in 2000, fell to 0.2% in 2021 and was 0.5% in 2025. Net migration added 1,889,129 people in 2016, only 329,769 in 2020 and 1,230,663 in 2025. Women had 1.63 children on average in 2024, down from 2.12 in 2007. The share aged 65 or over rose from 12.2% in 2000 to 18.4% in 2025, and life expectancy at birth was 78.9 years in 2024.
341.78 m2025
The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 341.78 m |
| 2024 | 340.00 m |
| 2023 | 336.76 m |
| 2022 | 334.00 m |
| 2021 | 332.10 m |
| 2020 | 331.58 m |
| 2019 | 330.23 m |
| 2018 | 328.53 m |
| 2017 | 326.61 m |
| 2016 | 324.35 m |
| 2015 | 321.82 m |
| 2014 | 319.26 m |
| 2013 | 316.73 m |
| 2012 | 314.34 m |
| 2011 | 311.84 m |
| 2010 | 309.38 m |
| 2009 | 306.77 m |
| 2008 | 304.09 m |
| 2007 | 301.23 m |
| 2006 | 298.38 m |
| 2005 | 295.52 m |
| 2004 | 292.81 m |
| 2003 | 290.11 m |
| 2002 | 287.63 m |
| 2001 | 284.97 m |
| 2000 | 282.16 m |
Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL
Data
| Year | Aged 0 to 14 | 15 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.1% | 64.5% | 18.4% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | 64.8% | 17.9% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | 65.0% | 17.4% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | 65.2% | 16.9% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | 65.4% | 16.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | 65.5% | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | 65.7% | 15.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | 65.9% | 15.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | 66.1% | 14.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 66.3% | 14.6% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | 66.5% | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | 66.7% | 14.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | 66.9% | 13.7% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | 67.1% | 13.4% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | 67.3% | 13.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | 67.5% | 12.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | 67.5% | 12.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | 67.6% | 12.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | 67.7% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | 67.7% | 12.2% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | 67.5% | 12.1% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | 67.3% | 12.1% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | 67.2% | 12.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | 67.0% | 12.1% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | 66.8% | 12.1% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | 66.7% | 12.2% |
Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
1.632024
Data
| Year | Births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.77 |
| 2016 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 1.86 |
| 2012 | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 2.07 |
| 2007 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 2.05 |
| 2003 | 2.05 |
| 2002 | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 2.03 |
| 2000 | 2.06 |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
78.9 years2024
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.9 years |
| 2023 | 78.4 years |
| 2022 | 77.4 years |
| 2021 | 76.3 years |
| 2020 | 77.0 years |
| 2019 | 78.8 years |
| 2018 | 78.6 years |
| 2017 | 78.5 years |
| 2016 | 78.5 years |
| 2015 | 78.7 years |
| 2014 | 78.8 years |
| 2013 | 78.7 years |
| 2012 | 78.7 years |
| 2011 | 78.6 years |
| 2010 | 78.5 years |
| 2009 | 78.4 years |
| 2008 | 78.0 years |
| 2007 | 78.0 years |
| 2006 | 77.7 years |
| 2005 | 77.5 years |
| 2004 | 77.5 years |
| 2003 | 77.0 years |
| 2002 | 76.9 years |
| 2001 | 76.8 years |
| 2000 | 76.6 years |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN
1.23 m2025
People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 1.89 m people, in 2016.
Data
| Year | Net migration |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.23 m |
| 2024 | 1.29 m |
| 2023 | 1.32 m |
| 2022 | 1.32 m |
| 2021 | 674 787 |
| 2020 | 329 769 |
| 2019 | 1.77 m |
| 2018 | 1.76 m |
| 2017 | 1.86 m |
| 2016 | 1.89 m |
| 2015 | 1.72 m |
| 2014 | 1.67 m |
| 2013 | 1.66 m |
| 2012 | 1.63 m |
| 2011 | 1.62 m |
| 2010 | 1.59 m |
| 2009 | 1.39 m |
| 2008 | 1.42 m |
| 2007 | 1.37 m |
| 2006 | 1.35 m |
| 2005 | 1.37 m |
| 2004 | 1.31 m |
| 2003 | 1.33 m |
| 2002 | 1.34 m |
| 2001 | 1.31 m |
| 2000 | 1.25 m |
Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM
Living standards
Health, schooling, the internet and inequality
Health spending came to 16.7% of GDP in 2023, after 18.5% in 2020. Public spending on education was 5.4% of GDP in 2021. Internet use reached 94.7% of people in 2024, up from 43.1% in 2000. The Gini coefficient of income inequality stood at 41.8 in 2024.
16.7%2023
Data
| Year | Health spending |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 16.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% |
| 2019 | 16.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% |
| 2013 | 15.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2% |
| 2009 | 16.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% |
| 2006 | 14.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6% |
| 2003 | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 14.0% |
| 2001 | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% |
Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
5.4%2021
Data
| Year | Public spending on education |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% |
Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
94.7%2024
Data
| Year | Using the internet |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4% |
| 2018 | 88.5% |
| 2017 | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 85.5% |
| 2015 | 74.5% |
| 2014 | 73.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% |
| 2012 | 74.7% |
| 2011 | 69.7% |
| 2010 | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% |
| 2007 | 75.0% |
| 2006 | 68.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% |
| 2004 | 64.8% |
| 2003 | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 58.8% |
| 2001 | 49.1% |
| 2000 | 43.1% |
Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS
41.82024
+1.7 since 2000, between 39.7 and 41.9 in every year
Data
| Year | Gini coefficient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 41.8 |
| 2022 | 41.7 |
| 2021 | 39.7 |
| 2020 | 40.0 |
| 2019 | 41.9 |
| 2018 | 41.8 |
| 2017 | 41.4 |
| 2016 | 41.3 |
| 2015 | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 41.7 |
| 2013 | 40.9 |
| 2012 | 41.2 |
| 2011 | 41.2 |
| 2010 | 40.2 |
| 2009 | 40.9 |
| 2008 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 41.1 |
| 2006 | 41.7 |
| 2005 | 41.3 |
| 2004 | 40.5 |
| 2003 | 40.8 |
| 2002 | 40.4 |
| 2001 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 40.1 |
Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI
80.2%2025
+1.1 points since 2000, between 79.1% and 80.7% in every year
Data
| Year | Living in towns and cities |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.2% |
| 2024 | 80.1% |
| 2023 | 80.1% |
| 2022 | 80.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% |
| 2019 | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 80.4% |
| 2016 | 80.5% |
| 2015 | 80.6% |
| 2014 | 80.6% |
| 2013 | 80.7% |
| 2012 | 80.7% |
| 2011 | 80.7% |
| 2010 | 80.7% |
| 2009 | 80.7% |
| 2008 | 80.6% |
| 2007 | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 80.4% |
| 2005 | 80.2% |
| 2004 | 80.0% |
| 2003 | 79.8% |
| 2002 | 79.5% |
| 2001 | 79.3% |
| 2000 | 79.1% |
Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Energy and environment
Energy, emissions and forest
Renewable sources generated 20.3% of electricity in 2021, up from 8.8% in 2000, and supplied 10.9% of final energy use that year. Carbon dioxide emissions fell from 21.0 tonnes per person in 2000 to 13.6 in 2024. Forest covered 33.9% of the land in 2023.
20.3%2021
Data
| Year | Electricity from renewable sources |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% |
| 2018 | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.8% |
Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
10.9%2021
Data
| Year | Renewable share of final energy use |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.4% |
Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
13.6 t2024
Data
| Year | CO2 emissions per person |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.6 t |
| 2023 | 13.7 t |
| 2022 | 14.4 t |
| 2021 | 14.3 t |
| 2020 | 13.5 t |
| 2019 | 15.0 t |
| 2018 | 15.6 t |
| 2017 | 15.2 t |
| 2016 | 15.5 t |
| 2015 | 15.9 t |
| 2014 | 16.4 t |
| 2013 | 16.5 t |
| 2012 | 16.2 t |
| 2011 | 17.0 t |
| 2010 | 17.9 t |
| 2009 | 17.2 t |
| 2008 | 18.7 t |
| 2007 | 19.5 t |
| 2006 | 19.4 t |
| 2005 | 19.9 t |
| 2004 | 20.1 t |
| 2003 | 20.0 t |
| 2002 | 19.9 t |
| 2001 | 20.6 t |
| 2000 | 21.0 t |
Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
33.9%2023
+0.7 points since 2000, between 33.1% and 33.9% in every year
Data
| Year | Forest cover |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.9% |
| 2022 | 33.9% |
| 2021 | 33.9% |
| 2020 | 33.9% |
| 2019 | 33.9% |
| 2018 | 33.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% |
| 2016 | 33.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 33.9% |
| 2013 | 33.8% |
| 2012 | 33.8% |
| 2011 | 33.8% |
| 2010 | 33.8% |
| 2009 | 33.7% |
| 2008 | 33.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% |
| 2006 | 33.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% |
| 2004 | 33.4% |
| 2003 | 33.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% |
| 2001 | 33.2% |
| 2000 | 33.1% |
Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS
Codes
United States's codes and memberships
The state
- Status
- Sovereign state
- State since
- 1784
- Government
- constitutional republic, democratic republic
- Official languages
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian, Samoan, Spanish
- United Nations
- Member
Identifiers
- Calling code
- +1
- Internet domain
- .us
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00, UTC-06:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-08:00, UTC-09:00, UTC-10:00
Memberships
Also a member, joining year not on record
Questions
Questions about United States in figures
How large is the United States economy?
The United States' GDP was $30.77 trillion in 2025 in current US dollars, according to the World Bank, or $90,027 per person. Real growth was 2.2% that year, and the IMF projected 2.3% for 2026.
How many people live in the United States?
The World Bank put the population at 341,784,857 in 2025, up from 282,162,411 in 2000. The Census Bureau estimated 340,110,988 on 1 July 2024. Growth was 0.5% in 2025, and net migration added 1,230,663 people.
What was inflation in the United States in 2025?
The IMF put consumer price inflation at 2.7% in 2025, after 3.0% in 2024 and 8.0% in 2022, and projected 3.2% for 2026.
How much government debt does the United States have?
General government gross debt, federal, state and local together, was 123.9% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate. It peaked at 132.6% in 2020, and the IMF projected 125.8% for 2026 and 142.1% for 2031.
What is the unemployment rate in the United States?
Unemployment was 4.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank, up from 3.6% in 2023. Among people aged 15 to 24 it was 9.3% in 2025. The IMF projected 4.4% for 2026.
How old is the population of the United States?
In 2025, people aged 65 or over made up 18.4% of the population and children under 15 made up 17.1%, according to the World Bank. In 2000 the shares were 12.2% and 21.2%. Women had 1.63 children on average in 2024.
Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q30 · World Bank data · Americas