Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places United States of America 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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- 167 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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More social development data for United States of America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Varieties democracy vdem ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.