Official name:
United States of America
General Information
| Region | Northern America | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 332 915a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 36.4a | |
| Capital city | Washington, D.C. | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 5 264.5b | |
| UN membership date | 24-Oct-45 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 9 833 517b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.9a | |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14 992 052 | 18 238 301 | 21 433 226b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 48 516.2 | 56 838.7 | 65 133.7b |
| Economy: Agriculturec (% of Gross Value Added) | 1 | 1 | 0.8b |
| Economy: Industryd,e,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 19.7 | 18.8 | 18.4b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 79.3 | 80.2 | 80.8b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3h,i |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 19.6 | 19.9 | 19.7h,i |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 78.9 | 78.7 | 79h,i |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 9.6 | 5.3 | 3.9i |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 57.5 / 69.9 | 55.8 / 68.4 | 55.9 / 67.9i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 100 | 109 | 119i |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 92 | 97 | 100b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 278 099 | 1 501 846 | 1 430 254i |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1 968 260 | 2 313 425 | 2 405 382i |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 690 161 | - 811 579 | - 975 128i |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 432 002 | - 407 356 | - 647 218i |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratek (average annual %) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6i |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 80.8 | 81.7 | 82.5b |
| Urban population growth ratek (average annual %) | 1.1 | 0.9 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8i |
| Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years) | 80.7 / 75.7 | 81.3 / 76.5 | 81.3 / 76.3i |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 20.2 / 18.4 | 19.2 / 20.5 | 18.2 / 23.3a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 44 183.6 / 14.3 | 48 178.9 / 15.0 | 50 632.8 / 15.3i |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 270.9l | 491.7 | 1 274.0i |
| Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births) | 6.8 | 6 | 5.8i |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 16.3 | 16.7 | 16.9n |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | ... | 2.6n |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 5o | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioh (f/m per 100 pop.) | 99.8 / 100.8 | 100.3 / 100.3 | 101.2 / 101.3n |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratioh (f/m per 100 pop.) | 95.4 / 94.3 | 98.2 / 97.2 | 98.8 / 99.7n |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratioh (f/m per 100 pop.) | 90.5 / 89.0 | 95.6 / 93.9 | 96.1 / 96.9n |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5n |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 16.8 | 19.4 | 27.3p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 71.7q | 74.6q,r | 88.5n |
| Research & Development expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8h,n |
| Threatened species (number) | 1 152 | 1 299 | 1 841 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 33.7 | 33.9h | 33.9h,n |
| CO2 emission estimatest (million tons/tons per capita) | 5 352.1 / 17.3 | 4 928.6 / 15.4 | 4 766.4 / 14.5b |
| Energy production, primaryu (Petajoules) | 72 292 | 84 620 | 90 881n |
| Energy supply per capitau (Gigajoules) | 301 | 285 | 286n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 60 010 | 77 774v | 79 256b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 33.6 | 34.8 | 34.9i |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 96.5 / ... | 97.0 / ... | 97.5 / ...i |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 96.9 / ... | 97.2 / ... | 97.3 / ...i |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedw (% of GNI) | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.18x |