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United States
Shale, LNG exports and grid investment. World Bank data, latest year available for each figure.
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion2025
- Real GDP growth
- 2.2%2025
- Inflation
- 3.0%2024
- FDI, net inflows
- 1.0% of GDP2025
- Population
- 341.8 million2025
- Access to electricity
- 100.0%2024
Real GDP growth
% change a year
Inflation
Consumer prices, % a year
Foreign direct investment
Net inflows, % of GDP
Governance
World Bank governance scores, 0 to 100, latest year
- Regulatory qualityHow well the government writes and applies rules that let private business develop73
- Rule of lawConfidence that contracts are enforced, property is protected and courts work72
- Control of corruptionHow far public power is kept from being used for private gain66
- Government effectivenessQuality of public services and of policy implementation77
- Political stabilityLikelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence60
What the numbers say
Each line is calculated from the published data above. The thresholds are explained in our editorial policy. This is not investment advice.
Strengths
- Real GDP grew 3.3% a year on average in 2021–2025.
- Consumer inflation was 3.0% in 2024.
- Regulatory quality ranks in the 73th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Rule of law ranks in the 72th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Control of corruption ranks in the 66th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Government effectiveness ranks in the 77th percentile worldwide (2025).
Watch points
No indicator falls below our watch threshold.
Where demand comes from
- Renewables supplied 11% of final energy use in 2021, so there is room to add clean generation.
Resource and energy profile
Rents are the value of production above extraction cost, as a share of GDP.
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All countriesSource: World Bank Data360 API: World Development Indicators (WB_WDI) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB_WGI, governance score 0-100). Governance scores use the World Bank's 0–100 scale. Downloaded 12 Nov 2026.