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Economy & public finances★ Primary KPI

United States — GDP Growth

Change in real GDP from one period to the next; positive means the economy grows, negative that it shrinks.
2.3 %
2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Economy & public finances

United States — GDP

Gross domestic product at current prices, expressed in billions of US dollars (market exchange rate). The standard cross-country measure of "size of the economy" in a common currency.
37,153 USD bn
2030
Source: IMF· 2025
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Economy & public finances

United States — Public Debt / GDP

Total government debt as a share of GDP; the lower the ratio, the more sustainable the debt.
122.8 % PIB
2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Economy & public finances

United States — Budget Balance / GDP

Government revenue minus spending over a year, as % of GDP; negative is a deficit, positive a surplus.
-5.8 % PIB
2025
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Economy & public finances

United States — Public spending

Total government spending relative to GDP; gauges the weight of the state in the economy.
24.9 % PIB
2023
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Economy & public finances

United States — GDP per capita

National output (GDP) divided by population; a rough proxy for average living standards, in dollars.
70.5K USD
2026-Q1
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Economy & public finances

United States — Mandatory levies

Taxes and social contributions collected, as % of GDP; measures the overall tax burden.
11 % PIB
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Economy & public finances

United States — Gross fixed capital formation

Investment in durable assets — machinery, buildings, housing — by firms, households and government; shown as an index.
21.7 index
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Economy & public finances

United States — International reserves

Total reserve assets held by the central bank (gold, FX, SDRs, IMF position). Signals the country's ability to meet external obligations.
255,679 M USD
2025
Source: IMF· 2025
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Labour market★ Primary KPI

United States — Unemployment Rate

Share of the labour force without a job and seeking one, per the ILO definition; lower is better.
4.3 %
2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Labour market

United States — Youth Unemployment

Unemployment rate for ages 15-24; usually higher than average, it reveals young people's entry difficulties.
14.3 %
2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Labour market

United States — Employment Rate

Share of people aged 15-64 who are employed; measures how well the economy puts working-age people to work.
59.2 %
2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Labour market

United States — Activity rate

Share of people aged 15-64 in the labour market (employed or seeking work); measures engagement in working life.
61.9 %
2026
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Labour market

United States — Median Wage

Median monthly gross wage
4.2K USD
2023
Source: World Bank
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Labour market

United States — Hours worked

Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Measures work intensity.
36.44 hours/week
2024
Source: ILO· 2023
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Labour market

United States — Labour force participation rate

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.
60.8 %
2025
Source: ILO· 2023
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Purchasing power & prices★ Primary KPI

United States — Inflation (CPI)

Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
2.6 %
2025
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Purchasing power & prices

United States — Core inflation

Inflation excluding volatile energy and food prices; reveals the underlying price trend.
3.3 %
2025
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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Education & training★ Primary KPI

United States — Education expenditure

Total spending on education as % of GDP; measures the national effort for schools and universities.
5.4 % PIB
2021
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Education & training★ Primary KPI

United States — Education Spending

Public spending on education
4.9 % GDP
2023
Source: World Bank
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Education & training

United States — Student/Teacher Ratio

Primary school student–teacher ratio
14.8 ratio
2023
Source: World Bank
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Education & training

United States — Tertiary Attainment

Share of 25-34 year-olds with a tertiary degree; measures the qualification level of the young generation.
39.1 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Education & training

United States — Early School Leaving

Share leaving education early
5 %
2023
Source: World Bank
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Education & training

United States — PISA scores

Average pupil score on the international PISA tests (reading, maths, science); allows education systems to be compared.
478 score
2018
Source: World Bank· 2024
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Education & training

United States — Student-teacher ratio

Average number of pupils per teacher; a lower ratio means better supervision.
14.2 ratio
2017
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Education & training

United States — Tertiary enrolment

Number of students enrolled in higher education; tracks the expansion of universities.
79.36 count
2022
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Education & training

United States — Spending per student

Average spending per pupil or student, in euros; measures resources allocated per learner.
19.3K EUR
2021
Source: OECD
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Health★ Primary KPI

United States — Life expectancy

Average number of years a newborn can expect to live under current mortality conditions.
78.7 years
2018
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services· 2026
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Health

United States — Infant mortality

Deaths of children before age 1 per 1,000 live births; a key indicator of a country's health.
5.36 per 1000
2025-Q4
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services· 2026
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Health

United States — Health expenditure

Current health spending as % of GDP; measures resources devoted to the healthcare system.
17.2 % PIB
2024
Source: OECD· 2025
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Health

United States — Health spending per capita

Current health spending per capita, in US dollars. Measures what a country devotes on average per person to the healthcare system.
9.3K USD
2021
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· 2026
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United States — Physician density

Number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants; a low level signals medical deserts.
3.68 per 1000
2022
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Health

United States — Vaccination coverage

Share of the population properly vaccinated; a high rate protects the community.
94 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Health

United States — Preventable mortality

Deaths that could have been avoided through prevention or care, per 100,000; lower is better.
217 per 100k
2022
Source: OECD
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United States — Hospital beds

Number of hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants; measures hospital capacity.
2.68 per 1000
2022
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Security & crime★ Primary KPI

United States — Homicide Rate

Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants; the most reliable violence indicator as it is best recorded.
5 per 100k
2024
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation· 2026
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Security & crime

United States — Assault & violence

Recorded intentional assaults per 100,000 inhabitants; measures physical violence.
256 per 100k
2024
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation· 2026
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Security & crime

United States — Incarceration Rate

Prison population per 100 000
531 /100k
2023
Source: World Bank
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Security & crime

United States — Theft

Recorded thefts with and without violence, per 100,000 inhabitants.
1,272 per 100k
2024
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation· 2026
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Security & crime

United States — Theft Rate

Thefts recorded per 100 000
1,000 /100k
2023
Source: World Bank
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Security & crime

United States — Burglary

Recorded residential burglaries, per 100,000 inhabitants.
229 per 100k
2024
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation· 2026
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Justice

United States — Prison population

Total number of inmates; compare with capacity to assess overcrowding.
1.3M count
2023
Source: U.S. Department of Justice — Office of Justice Programs· 2026
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Housing★ Primary KPI

United States — Property price index

House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
160 index
2025
Source: BIS· 2025
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Housing

United States — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
69.2 % GDP
2024
Source: BIS· 2025
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Immigration & integration

United States — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
1.3M count
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Environment, energy & climate★ Primary KPI

United States — GHG emissions

Total greenhouse-gas emissions, in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent; cutting it is the climate goal.
4,781 MtCO2e
2024
Source: U.S. Department of Energy· 2026
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Environment, energy & climate

United States — Renewable energy share

Share of renewables in energy consumption; the higher, the more decarbonised the mix.
9.1 %
2025
Source: U.S. Department of Energy· 2026
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Environment, energy & climate

United States — Final energy consumption

Energy actually consumed by end-users (excluding losses); a fall reflects energy-saving efforts.
2,424 Mtoe
2025
Source: U.S. Department of Energy· 2026
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Environment, energy & climate

United States — Electricity carbon intensity

CO2 emitted per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated; the lower, the cleaner the power.
330 gCO2/kWh
2024
Source: U.S. Department of Energy· 2026
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Environment, energy & climate

United States — Air quality (PM2.5)

Average concentration of fine PM2.5 particles in the air; above WHO thresholds, health is at risk.
7.81 µg/m3
2020
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Environment, energy & climate

United States — Electricity mix

Breakdown of electricity generation by source (nuclear, renewables, fossil).
24.1 %
2025
Source: U.S. Department of Energy· 2026
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Environment, energy & climate

United States — Forest cover

Share of land covered by forest; a carbon sink and a biodiversity marker.
33.9 %
2023
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Transport & mobility★ Primary KPI

United States — Road Mortality

Number of people killed on the roads; the main road-safety indicator.
12.7 count
2023
Source: World Bank
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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

United States — Gini index

Measure of income inequality from 0 (perfect equality) to 1; the lower the index, the more equal the society.
41.8 index
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

United States — Household over-indebtedness

Number of over-indebtedness filings; signals households' financial fragility.
8 count
2024
Source: BIS· 2025
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Defense★ Primary KPI

United States — Defense spending

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
3.4 % GDP
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Defense

United States — Military spending (USD)

Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.
997.3B USD
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Defense

United States — Active military personnel

Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
1.4M count
2020
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Defense

United States — Military personnel (% labour force)

Share of military personnel in the labour force.
0.8 %
2020
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Defense

United States — Arms exports

Value of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.
13.5B USD
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Defense

United States — Arms imports

Value of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.
1.2B USD
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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United States — Defense spending — % of government expenditure

Military expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.
9.1 %
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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United States — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)

Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.
997.3B EUR
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Institutional trust

United States — Leader approval

Donald Trump · Président· in office since January 2025

38 %net -19
Job approval· Agrégat USPollingData / Silver Bulletin· 2026-06

Cross-country comparison is imperfect. Methods differ by country (job approval, trust rating, favourability, fiducia, cabinet approval). Values are not strictly equivalent.Pic ~47% à l'investiture, déclin avec les tarifs et l'inflation.

Source: Agrégat USPollingData / Silver Bulletin· 2026-06
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