Indicator 8.1.1 - Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
US annual growth rate of per capita GDP in chained 2009 US dollars
US annual growth rate of per capita GDP in chained 2009 US dollars
Global Metadata
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| SDG Indicator Name | Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| SDG Target Addressed | Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries. |
| Definition of SDG Indicator | |
| UN Designated Tier | 1 |
| UN Custodial Agency | UNSD (Partnering Agencies: World Bank) |
U.S. Metadata
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| Method of computation for global SDG indicator | |
|---|---|
| Graph Title | US annual growth rate of per capita GDP in chained 2009 US dollars |
| Actual indicator available | Annual growth rate of per capita GDP in chained 2009 dollars |
| Description of actual indicator available | Year-over-year percentage change in chained (2009) dollar Gross Domestic Product per capita |
| Method of computation | Difference between current year GDP per capita and previous year GDP per capita divided by previous year GDP per capita |
| Comments and limitations | |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Time Period | 2000 - 2016 |
| Unit of measure | Percentage change |
| Disaggregation #1 (Industry or social categories) | |
| Disaggregation #2 (Geographical coverage) | |
| Date of public data release from National source | 8/2017 |
| Date of last Update of This Page | 2017-10-20 |
| Scheduled Update by National source | 10/2017 |
| Scheduled Update by SDG Team | |
| Data Source1 (Agency STAFF NAME) | Andrew Craig |
| Data Source2 (Staff E-MAIL) | Andrew.Craig@bea.gov |
| Data Source3 (Agency/Survey/Dataset name) | Selected Per Capita Product and Income Series in Current and Chained Dollars |
| Indicator web address (closest to data provided) | http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTableHtml.cfm?reqid=9&step=3&isuri=1&903=264 |
| International and National References |