At a glance
Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.
What changed in United States
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 38.0 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2025MajorGDP reached a record high of US$ 30.8T in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorGDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 90,027 in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2024NotableExports reached a record high of US$ 3.2T in 2024 (series since 1970).
- Record high2024NotableLife expectancy reached a record high of 78.9 years in 2024 (series since 1960).
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2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
United States's population grew 21.1 % between 2000 and 2025, from 282.2M people to 341.8M people.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 36,330 in 2000 to US$ 90,027 in 2025 (+147.8 % in current US dollars).
CO₂ emissions of 14.20 t per person are 4.8× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).
GDP grew 2.5 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
With a median age of 38.0 years, United States ranks 61st of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
Central government debt rose from 85.2 % of GDP in 2010 to 122.6 % in 2026.
Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 10.3 % in 2010 to 25.6 % in 2025 (+15.3 points).
The fertility rate fell from 2.06 births/woman in 2000 to 1.63 births/woman in 2024.
Trade is worth 25.0 % of GDP (2024), below the world median of 80.2 %.
United States ranks 5th of 38 OECD members for GDP per capita (PPP), at intl $ 90,027 in 2025.
80.2 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 79.1 % in 2000.
94.7 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 71.7 % in 2010.
Life expectancy gained 2.3 years since 2000, from 76.6 years to 78.9 years in 2024.
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Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2025
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 1.7 points to 8.6 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropGas electricity share fell 2.6 points to 40.0 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 0.8 points to 28.5 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseTertiary attainment rose 1.5 points to 52.2 % in 2025.
- ReversalReal house price growth (year on year) turned negative in 2025 (-1.7 %).
- Record highTertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34) set a new high of 52.8 % in 2025, the first since 2020.
- Record highICT service exports (% of service exports) set a new high of 8.3 % in 2025, the first since 2020.
- 2024
- Sharp riseRefugee population by country of origin rose 225.8 % to 4,004 people in 2024.
- Sharp dropCurrent account balance (US$) fell US$ 257.3B to US$ -1.2T in 2024.
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 1.3 points to 6.9 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 0.9 points to 27.7 % in 2024.
- Record highLife expectancy set a new high of 78.9 years in 2024, the first since 2014.
- Sharp dropTrade balance fell US$ 112.0B to US$ -898.5B in 2024.
- Sharp riseICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) rose 1.2 points to 9.1 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseLife expectancy at birth, male rose 0.7 years to 76.5 years in 2024.
- Sharp riseContainer port traffic rose 9.3 % to 59.7M TEU in 2024.
- Sharp riseHigh-technology exports (current US$) rose 11.7 % to US$ 232.9B in 2024.
- Sharp riseSocial spending rose 0.9 points to 19.8 % in 2024.
- Record lowHydropower electricity share fell to a new low of 5.4 % in 2024, the first since 2001.
- Record highInterest payments (% of revenue) set a new high of 20.3 % in 2024, the first since 1985.
- Record lowHours worked fell to a new low of 1,796 h/yr in 2024, the first since 2009.
- 2023
- Sharp dropFuel exports (% of merchandise exports) fell 2.7 points to 18.7 % in 2023.
- Sharp dropInflation, GDP deflator fell 3.4 points to 3.7 % in 2023.
- Sharp dropTax revenue fell 2.4 points to 25.6 % in 2023.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 151.4B to US$ -786.5B in 2023.
- Sharp riseIncidence of tuberculosis rose 19.2 % to 3.1 per 100,000 in 2023.
- Sharp dropMaternal mortality ratio fell 15.0 % to 17.0 per 100,000 in 2023.
- Sharp dropContainer port traffic fell 10.7 % to 54.6M TEU in 2023.
- Sharp riseInterest payments (% of revenue) rose 4.6 points to 18.0 % in 2023.
- Sharp dropGov. revenue fell 3.5 points to 29.6 % in 2023.
Explore United States by topic
19 topics · 274 indicators with data.
- Economy26 with data · 27 indicators
- Government & public finance14 with data · 18 indicators
- Population & demographics23 with data · 23 indicators
- Employment & wages14 with data · 19 indicators
- Income & inequality7 with data · 10 indicators
- Housing10 with data · 12 indicators
- Health22 with data · 23 indicators
- Education14 with data · 16 indicators
- Trade21 with data · 21 indicators
- Energy26 with data · 26 indicators
- Climate16 with data · 16 indicators
- Environment10 with data · 10 indicators
- Infrastructure & transportation10 with data · 10 indicators
- Digital economy & Internet6 with data · 6 indicators
- Innovation, research & technology9 with data · 9 indicators
- Agriculture & natural resources20 with data · 20 indicators
- Tourism5 with data · 5 indicators
- Security & governance8 with data · 15 indicators
- Quality of life13 with data · 14 indicators