United States

The United States of America is a federal republic located in the central and northwestern parts of the North American continent, facing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Its capital is the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.), and its largest city is New York. Commonly referred to as the United States, the U.S., USA, or US, it holds an extremely large presence and a robust industrial base in the global economy.

Looking at key economic indicators, the total population was most recently approximately 341.78 million (up 0.5% year-on-year), nominal GDP (in US dollars) was most recently 30.7697 trillion US dollars (up 5.0% year-on-year), and nominal GDP per capita reached a high level of 90,026.5 US dollars (up 4.5% year-on-year). On the other hand, the real GDP growth rate was most recently 2.2% (a YoY change of -0.6 pt) and the real GDP per capita growth rate was 1.6% (a YoY change of -0.2 pt), indicating a slight deceleration in the growth pace. Additionally, the consumer price inflation rate declined to 2.9% (a YoY change of -1.2 pt) most recently, while the unemployment rate stood at 4.2% (a YoY change of 0.2 pt).

On the front of external transactions and public finances, trade (% of GDP) was most recently 25.0% (a YoY change of 0.1 pt), and the current account balance (% of GDP) was -3.8% (a YoY change of 0.3 pt). Meanwhile, government debt (% of GDP) reached 115.8% (a YoY change of 1.0 pt) most recently, reflecting a current situation in which government debt (% of GDP) is on an expanding trend while maintaining a high level of nominal GDP per capita. Note that real interest rates are unreleased.