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Population

Population, Million persons, 1994-2014
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2014

318.9 million

Growth rate: 0.7%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

15.5 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2019

57 591 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.1%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2016
General government debt, % of GDP, 2016

Household debt:
111.5 % of disposable income

Government debt:
126.9 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2016

Tax on personal income:
10.5 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1997-2017

4.4 % of labour force

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Country profile of United States

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 250 999 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2014
United States Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1995-2014
United States (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2015
Agricultural supportIndicator 8.7 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2016
United States % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 3.36 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2026
United States Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2007-2026
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 3 472 668.0 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2012
United States Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1995-2012
United States (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Nutrient balanceIndicator 31.8 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2013
United States Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1994-2013
United States (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2014

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 9 345.7 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
United States Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1997-2016
United States (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
United States (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 31 148.3 Total
Million US dollars
2016
United States Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
United States (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.2 Total
% of gross national income
2017
United States % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1998-2017
United States (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2017
United States (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 7 066.7 Total
Million US dollars
2016
United States Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
United States (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
United States (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 70 774.3 Total
Million US dollars
2016
United States Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
United States (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2016
United States (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 100.08 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Feb-2018
United States Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 1.5 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
United States Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
United States (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 1.4 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
United States Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
United States (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 49 636 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
United States US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
United States (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 11.9 Exports
% of GDP
2016
United States % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2017

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 29 328 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
United States US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012-2014
United States (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
United States (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 474 Boys
Mean score
2015
United States Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
United States (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 487 Boys
Mean score
2015
United States Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
United States (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 500 Boys
Mean score
2015
United States Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
United States (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 7.0 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2016
United States % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2016
United States (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 447 982.5 Total
Thousand toe
2016
United States Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2016
United States (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 85 436 193 223.00 Road
Euro
2015
United States Euro 		Road
Euro
1996-2015
United States (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
United States (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 5 356 301.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
United States Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1996-2015
United States (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
United States (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.13 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
United States Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
United States (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 109 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
United States Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
United States (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 15.5 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2015
United States Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1996-2015
United States (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2015
United States (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 738.0 Total
Kilograms/capita
2014
United States Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1995-2014
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2016
OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 489 527.6 Total
Million m3
2010
United States Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1990-2010
United States (red) 		Total
Million m3
2012

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 160.89 Total
2010=100
Feb-2018
United States 2010=100 		Total
2010=100
Jul-2016-Feb-2018
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2010=100
Jan-2018
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 2.8 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
United States % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
United States (red) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
United States (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 49.1 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
United States % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
United States (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 8.6 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
United States Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
United States (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 2.1 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
United States % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
United States (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
United States (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 37.8 Total
% of GDP
2016
United States % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
United States (red)
Government reservesIndicator 91 322.5 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
United States SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
United States (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
United States (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 2.2 Total
% of GDP
2016
United States % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
United States (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 26.0 Total
% of GDP
2016
United States % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
United States (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 31.7 Total
% of labour cost
2016
United States % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2016
United States (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2016
United States (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 9 892 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
United States US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
United States (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.8 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014
United States Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1995-2014
United States (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Length of hospital stayIndicator 5.50 Acute care
Days
2014
United States Days 		Acute care
Days
1995-2014
United States (red) 		Acute care
Days
2015
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 76.3 Men
Years
2015
United States Years 		Men
Years
1996-2015
United States (red) 		Men
Years
2015
United States (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 70.1 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014
United States % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
1994-2014
United States (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 2.7 Total
% of GDP
2016
United States % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 7.1 Total
% of value added
2011
United States % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 73.4 Total
% of all households
2015
United States % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2007-2015
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2017
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 14 886.3 Total
Number
2015
United States Number 		Total
Number
1996-2015
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2015
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 122.3 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
United States Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 60 154.0 Total
US dollars
2016
United States US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1997-2016
United States (red) 		Total
US dollars
2016
United States (red)
Employment rateIndicator 70.5 Total
% of working age population
Q1-2018
United States % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2013-Q1-2018
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2017
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 783 Total
Hours/worker
2016
United States Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 13.3 Total
% of unemployed
2016
United States % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 6.4 Total
% of employment
2016
United States % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2016
United States (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.80 Total
Children/woman
2015
United States Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1996-2015
United States (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2015
United States (red)
National population distributionIndicator 42.1 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
United States Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 1 016 518.0 Total
Number
2014
United States Number 		Total
Number
1996-2014
United States (red) 		Total
Number
2014
United States (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.17 Total
Ratio
2015
United States Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2013-2015
United States (red) 		Total
Ratio
2015
United States (red)
Social spendingIndicator 19.3 Public
% of GDP
2016
United States % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1997-2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2016
United States (red), OECD - Total (black)

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