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United States is a World Bank reporting economy in North America. Its reported capital is Washington D.C.. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

North AmericaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+6.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+58.4%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+21.7 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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United States, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in United States

341.8MLatest available · 2025
United States

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Population changed by +6.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearUnited States
2025341,784,857
2024340,003,797
2023336,755,052
2022333,996,304
2021332,100,166
2020331,578,104
2019330,226,227
2018328,529,577
2017326,608,609
2016324,353,340
2015321,815,121
2014319,257,560
2013316,726,282
2012314,339,099
2011311,839,461
2010309,378,227
2009306,771,529
2008304,093,966
2007301,231,207
2006298,379,912
2005295,516,599
2004292,805,298
2003290,107,933
2002287,625,193
2001284,968,955
2000282,162,411
1999279,040,000
1998275,854,000
1997272,657,000
1996269,394,000
1995266,278,000
1994263,126,000
1993259,919,000
1992256,514,000
1991252,981,000
1990249,623,000
1989246,819,000
1988244,499,000
1987242,289,000
1986240,133,000
1985237,924,000
1984235,825,000
1983233,792,000
1982231,664,000
1981229,466,000
1980227,225,000
1979225,055,000
1978222,585,000
1977220,239,000
1976218,035,000
1975215,973,000
1974213,854,000
1973211,909,000
1972209,896,000
1971207,661,000
1970205,052,000
1969202,677,000
1968200,706,000
1967198,712,000
1966196,560,000
1965194,303,000
1964191,889,000
1963189,242,000
1962186,538,000
1961183,691,000
1960180,671,000

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in United States

0.5%Latest available · 2025
United States

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
20250.52%
20240.96%
20230.82%
20220.57%
20210.16%
20200.41%
20190.52%
20180.59%
20170.69%
20160.79%
20150.8%
20140.8%
20130.76%
20120.8%
20110.79%
20100.85%
20090.88%
20080.95%
20070.95%
20060.96%
20050.92%
20040.93%
20030.86%
20020.93%
20010.99%
20001.11%
19991.15%
19981.17%
19971.2%
19961.16%
19951.19%
19941.23%
19931.32%
19921.39%
19911.34%
19901.13%
19890.94%
19880.91%
19870.89%
19860.92%
19850.89%
19840.87%
19830.91%
19820.95%
19810.98%
19800.96%
19791.1%
19781.06%
19771.01%
19760.95%
19750.99%
19740.91%
19730.95%
19721.07%
19711.26%
19701.17%
19690.98%
19681%
19671.09%
19661.15%
19651.25%
19641.39%
19631.44%
19621.54%
19611.66%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in United States

80.2%Latest available · 2025
United States

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Urban population changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
202580.19%
202480.12%
202380.07%
202280.03%
202180.01%
202080%
201980.13%
201880.28%
201780.4%
201680.5%
201580.57%
201480.62%
201380.66%
201280.68%
201180.7%
201080.7%
200980.69%
200880.62%
200780.52%
200680.37%
200580.2%
200480%
200379.78%
200279.55%
200179.31%
200079.07%
199978.81%
199878.48%
199778.09%
199677.65%
199577.2%
199476.74%
199376.3%
199275.89%
199175.54%
199075.27%
198975.05%
198874.85%
198774.65%
198674.47%
198574.3%
198474.15%
198374.02%
198273.9%
198173.81%
198073.75%
197973.71%
197873.68%
197773.65%
197673.64%
197573.62%
197473.6%
197373.59%
197273.56%
197173.53%
197073.5%
196973.42%
196873.25%
196772.99%
196672.66%
196572.28%
196471.85%
196371.4%
196270.92%
196170.45%
196069.98%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in United States

1.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
United States

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearUnited States
20241.63 births
20231.62 births
20221.66 births
20211.66 births
20201.64 births
20191.71 births
20181.73 births
20171.77 births
20161.82 births
20151.84 births
20141.86 births
20131.86 births
20121.88 births
20111.89 births
20101.93 births
20092 births
20082.07 births
20072.12 births
20062.11 births
20052.06 births
20042.05 births
20032.05 births
20022.02 births
20012.03 births
20002.06 births
19992.01 births
19982 births
19971.97 births
19961.98 births
19951.98 births
19942 births
19932.02 births
19922.05 births
19912.06 births
19902.08 births
19892.01 births
19881.93 births
19871.87 births
19861.84 births
19851.84 births
19841.81 births
19831.8 births
19821.83 births
19811.81 births
19801.84 births
19791.81 births
19781.76 births
19771.79 births
19761.74 births
19751.77 births
19741.84 births
19731.88 births
19722.01 births
19712.27 births
19702.48 births
19692.46 births
19682.46 births
19672.56 births
19662.72 births
19652.91 births
19643.19 births
19633.32 births
19623.46 births
19613.62 births
19603.65 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in United States

$30.8TLatest available · 2025
United States

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GDP changed by +68.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearUnited States
2025$30,769,700,000,000
2024$29,298,013,000,000
2023$27,811,517,000,000
2022$26,054,614,000,000
2021$23,725,645,000,000
2020$21,375,281,000,000
2019$21,539,982,000,000
2018$20,656,516,000,000
2017$19,612,102,000,000
2016$18,804,913,000,000
2015$18,295,019,000,000
2014$17,608,138,000,000
2013$16,880,683,000,000
2012$16,253,970,000,000
2011$15,599,732,000,000
2010$15,048,971,000,000
2009$14,478,067,000,000
2008$14,769,862,000,000
2007$14,474,228,000,000
2006$13,815,583,000,000
2005$13,039,197,000,000
2004$12,217,196,000,000
2003$11,456,450,000,000
2002$10,929,108,000,000
2001$10,581,929,000,000
2000$10,250,952,000,000
1999$9,631,172,000,000
1998$9,062,817,000,000
1997$8,577,552,000,000
1996$8,073,122,000,000
1995$7,639,749,000,000
1994$7,287,236,000,000
1993$6,858,559,000,000
1992$6,520,327,000,000
1991$6,158,129,000,000
1990$5,963,144,000,000
1989$5,641,580,000,000
1988$5,236,438,000,000
1987$4,855,215,000,000
1986$4,579,631,000,000
1985$4,338,979,000,000
1984$4,037,613,000,000
1983$3,634,038,000,000
1982$3,343,789,000,000
1981$3,207,041,000,000
1980$2,857,307,000,000
1979$2,627,333,000,000
1978$2,351,599,000,000
1977$2,081,826,000,000
1976$1,873,412,000,000
1975$1,684,904,000,000
1974$1,545,243,000,000
1973$1,425,376,000,000
1972$1,279,110,000,000
1971$1,164,850,000,000
1970$1,073,303,000,000
1969$1,017,438,172,413.79
1968$940,225,000,000
1967$859,620,034,482.76
1966$813,032,758,620.69
1965$741,904,862,068.97
1964$684,144,620,689.66
1963$637,058,551,724.14
1962$603,639,413,793.1
1961$561,940,310,344.83
1960$541,988,586,206.9

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in United States

$90KLatest available · 2025
United States

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GDP per capita changed by +58.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearUnited States
2025$90,026.52
2024$86,169.66
2023$82,586.78
2022$78,008.69
2021$71,441.23
2020$64,465.3
2019$65,227.96
2018$62,875.67
2017$60,047.72
2016$57,976.63
2015$56,849.47
2014$55,153.39
2013$53,297.39
2012$51,708.39
2011$50,024.88
2010$48,642.63
2009$47,194.95
2008$48,570.06
2007$48,050.23
2006$46,301.99
2005$44,123.4
2004$41,724.64
2003$39,490.3
2002$37,997.74
2001$37,133.62
2000$36,329.97
1999$34,515.38
1998$32,853.67
1997$31,459.13
1996$29,967.71
1995$28,690.88
1994$27,694.85
1993$26,387.29
1992$25,418.99
1991$24,342.26
1990$23,888.6
1989$22,857.15
1988$21,417.01
1987$20,038.94
1986$19,071.23
1985$18,236.83
1984$17,121.23
1983$15,543.89
1982$14,433.79
1981$13,976.11
1980$12,574.79
1979$11,674.18
1978$10,564.95
1977$9,452.58
1976$8,592.25
1975$7,801.46
1974$7,225.69
1973$6,726.36
1972$6,094.02
1971$5,609.38
1970$5,234.3
1969$5,020
1968$4,684.59
1967$4,325.96
1966$4,136.31
1965$3,818.29
1964$3,565.31
1963$3,366.37
1962$3,236.01
1961$3,059.16
1960$2,999.86

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in United States

2.2%Latest available · 2025
United States

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GDP growth changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
20252.16%
20242.79%
20232.93%
20222.52%
20216.15%
2020-2.08%
20192.58%
20182.97%
20172.46%
20161.82%
20152.95%
20142.52%
20132.12%
20122.29%
20111.56%
20102.7%
2009-2.58%
20080.11%
20072%
20062.78%
20053.48%
20043.85%
20032.8%
20021.7%
20010.96%
20004.08%
19994.79%
19984.48%
19974.45%
19963.77%
19952.68%
19944.03%
19932.75%
19923.52%
1991-0.11%
19901.89%
19893.67%
19884.18%
19873.45%
19863.46%
19854.17%
19847.24%
19834.58%
1982-1.8%
19812.54%
1980-0.26%
19793.17%
19785.54%
19774.62%
19765.39%
1975-0.21%
1974-0.54%
19735.65%
19725.26%
19713.29%
19700.22%
19693.1%
19684.8%
19672.5%
19666.5%
19656.4%
19645.8%
19634.4%
19626.1%
19612.3%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in United States

2.9%Latest available · 2024
United States

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Inflation changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
20242.95%
20234.12%
20228%
20214.7%
20201.23%
20191.81%
20182.44%
20172.13%
20161.26%
20150.12%
20141.62%
20131.46%
20122.07%
20113.16%
20101.64%
2009-0.36%
20083.84%
20072.85%
20063.23%
20053.39%
20042.68%
20032.27%
20021.59%
20012.83%
20003.38%
19992.19%
19981.55%
19972.34%
19962.93%
19952.81%
19942.61%
19932.95%
19923.03%
19914.23%
19905.4%
19894.83%
19884.08%
19873.66%
19861.9%
19853.55%
19844.3%
19833.21%
19826.13%
198110.33%
198013.55%
197911.25%
19787.63%
19776.5%
19765.74%
19759.14%
197411.05%
19736.18%
19723.27%
19714.29%
19705.84%
19695.46%
19684.27%
19672.77%
19663.02%
19651.59%
19641.28%
19631.24%
19621.2%
19611.07%
19601.46%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in United States

4.2%Latest available · 2025
United States

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Unemployment changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
20254.2%
20244.02%
20233.64%
20223.65%
20215.35%
20208.06%
20193.67%
20183.9%
20174.36%
20164.87%
20155.28%
20146.17%
20137.38%
20128.07%
20118.95%
20109.63%
20099.25%
20085.78%
20074.62%
20064.62%
20055.08%
20045.53%
20035.99%
20025.78%
20014.73%
20003.99%
19994.22%
19984.51%
19975%
19965.45%
19955.65%
19946.12%
19936.9%
19927.5%
19916.8%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in United States

78.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
United States

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Life expectancy changed by +0 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearUnited States
202478.89 years
202378.39 years
202277.43 years
202176.33 years
202076.98 years
201978.79 years
201878.64 years
201778.54 years
201678.54 years
201578.69 years
201478.84 years
201378.74 years
201278.74 years
201178.64 years
201078.54 years
200978.39 years
200878.04 years
200777.99 years
200677.69 years
200577.49 years
200477.49 years
200377.04 years
200276.94 years
200176.84 years
200076.64 years
199976.58 years
199876.58 years
199776.43 years
199676.03 years
199575.62 years
199475.62 years
199375.42 years
199275.62 years
199175.37 years
199075.21 years
198975.02 years
198874.77 years
198774.77 years
198674.61 years
198574.56 years
198474.56 years
198374.46 years
198274.36 years
198174.01 years
198073.61 years
197973.8 years
197873.36 years
197773.26 years
197672.86 years
197572.6 years
197471.96 years
197371.36 years
197271.16 years
197171.11 years
197070.81 years
196970.51 years
196869.95 years
196770.56 years
196670.21 years
196570.21 years
196470.17 years
196369.92 years
196270.12 years
196170.27 years
196069.77 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in United States

16.7%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
202316.69%
202216.53%
202117.35%
202018.52%
201916.54%
201816.51%
201716.64%
201616.69%
201516.4%
201416.14%
201315.95%
201216.12%
201116.14%
201016.2%
200916.2%
200815.21%
200714.92%
200614.71%
200514.58%
200414.55%
200314.51%
200214%
200113.17%
200012.49%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in United States

94.7%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +21.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
202494.69%
202393.53%
202292.73%
202191.27%
202090.34%
201989.43%
201888.5%
201787.27%
201685.54%
201574.55%
201473%
201371.4%
201274.7%
201169.73%
201071.69%
200971%
200874%
200775%
200668.93%
200567.97%
200464.76%
200361.7%
200258.79%
200149.08%
200043.08%
199935.8%
199830.1%
199721.6%
199616.4%
19959.24%
19944.86%
19932.27%
19921.72%
19911.16%
19900.79%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in United States

10.9%Latest available · 2021
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Renewable energy changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
202110.9%
202011%
201910.2%
20189.9%
20179.7%
20169.3%
20158.9%
20149%
20138.9%
20128.5%
20118.4%
20107.4%
20097.3%
20086.8%
20076.3%
20066.4%
20055.8%
20045.5%
20035.3%
20024.8%
20014.7%
20005.4%
19995.7%
19984.5%
19974.5%
19964.8%
19954.7%
19944.1%
19934.3%
19924.8%
19914.5%
19904.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in United States

100%Latest available · 2024
United States

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in United States

25%Latest available · 2024
United States

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Trade changed by -4.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearUnited States
202425.02%
202324.93%
202226.91%
202125.23%
202023.14%
201926.26%
201827.45%
201727.13%
201626.45%
201527.69%
201429.91%
201329.94%
201230.68%
201130.84%
201028.22%
200924.76%
200829.87%
200728.01%
200626.98%
200525.64%
200424.45%
200322.63%
200222.29%
200122.97%
200025.1%
199923.31%
199822.83%
199723.43%
199622.69%
199522.45%
199421.06%
199320.04%
199219.95%
199119.79%
199019.82%
198919.42%
198819.07%
198717.97%
198616.9%
198516.6%
198417.52%
198316.67%
198217.54%
198119.43%
198020.11%
197918.38%
197816.97%
197716.42%
197616.05%
197515.52%
197416.44%
197313.08%
197211.34%
197110.76%
197010.76%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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