United States
Explore indicators for the United States across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank2nd of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank136th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank111th of 190
Labor productivity
GDP per hour worked (constant international dollars)
Rank7th of 40
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank97th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank98th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank3rd of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank140th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank78th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank53rd of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank160th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank114th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank147th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank41st of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank3rd of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank19th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank107th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank43rd of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank63rd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank64th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank64th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank68th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank11th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank3rd of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank172nd of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank61st of 194
Interest paid on public debt (% of GDP)
Gross interest payments by the general government
Rank1st of 35
Interest paid on public debt (% of government revenue)
Gross interest payments as a share of general government revenue
Rank1st of 35
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank34th of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank9th of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank16th of 77
Tertiary-educated adults
Share of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education
Rank9th of 47
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank97th of 134
Education spending per student
Primary to tertiary spending per student, in constant international dollars
Rank2nd of 40
Teachers' salaries
Primary teachers' gross salaries after 15 years of experience, in international US dollars
Rank8th of 36
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank11th of 194
Household disposable income per capita
Net adjusted disposable income, constant international dollars
Rank1st of 37
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank18th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank104th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank113th of 189