In 2023, the U.S. GDP increased from the previous year to about 27.36 trillion U.S. dollars. This increase in GDP can be attributed to a continued rebound from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Gross domestic product (GDP) refers to the market value of all goods and services produced within a country. In 2023, the United States has the largest economy in the world. See, for example, the Russian GDP for comparison.
What is GDP?
Gross domestic product is one of the most important indicators used to analyze the health of an economy. GDP is defined by the BEA as the market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in the United States, regardless of nationality. It is the primary measure of U.S. production. The OECD defines GDP as an aggregate measure of production equal to the sum of the gross values added of all resident, institutional units engaged in production (plus any taxes, and minus any subsidies, on products not included in the value of their outputs).
GDP and national debt
Although the United States had the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the world in 2022, this does not tell us much about the quality of life in any given country. GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is an economic measurement that is thought to be a better method for comparing living standards across countries because it accounts for domestic inflation and variations in the cost of living.
While the United States might have the largest economy, the country that ranked highest in terms of GDP at PPP was Luxembourg, amounting to around 141,333 international dollars per capita. Singapore, Ireland, and Qatar also ranked highly on the GDP PPP list, and the United States ranked 9th in 2022.
Gross domestic product of the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in billion current U.S. dollars )
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BEA. (January 25, 2024). Gross domestic product of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in billion current U.S. dollars ) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/188105/annual-gdp-of-the-united-states-since-1990/
BEA. "Gross domestic product of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in billion current U.S. dollars )." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/188105/annual-gdp-of-the-united-states-since-1990/
BEA. (2024). Gross domestic product of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in billion current U.S. dollars ). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/188105/annual-gdp-of-the-united-states-since-1990/
BEA. "Gross Domestic Product of The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in Billion Current U.S. Dollars )." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/188105/annual-gdp-of-the-united-states-since-1990/
BEA, Gross domestic product of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in billion current U.S. dollars ) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/188105/annual-gdp-of-the-united-states-since-1990/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Gross domestic product of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in billion current U.S. dollars ) [Graph], BEA, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/188105/annual-gdp-of-the-united-states-since-1990/