United StatesNorth America
United States: 1st largest economy, 1st in military spending
Population342M#3 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$30.8T#1 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$90k#9 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output23.3k TWh#2 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$997B#1 of 167 in the world · 2024
Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.
342M people, 80% in cities
- Population342M2025
- Population growth0.5%2025
- Urban population80.2%2025
- Land area9.1M km²2023
A $30.8T economy, $90k per person
- GDP$30.8T2025
- GDP (purchasing power)$30.8T2025
- GDP per person$90k2025
- GDP per person (purchasing power)$90k2025
- GDP growth2.2%2025
Fuels are 18% of goods exports
- Exports, share of GDP11.0%2024
- Imports, share of GDP14.0%2024
- Fuels, share of goods exports18.3%2024
- Exports of goods and services$3.2T2024
- Imports of goods and services$4.1T2024
Fossil fuel output of 23.3k TWh, more than it uses in oil and gas and coal
Oilmade 10k TWhused 9.9k TWh
Gasmade 10.3k TWhused 9k TWh
Coalmade 2.9k TWhused 2.2k TWh
- Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)23.3k TWh2024
- Primary energy consumption26.5k TWh2024
- Energy use per person76.8 MWh2024
- Electricity generation4.5k TWh2025
- Electricity from fossil fuels57.0%2025
Spends $997B on its military, 3.4% of GDP
- Military spending$997B2024
- Military spending, share of GDP3.4%2024
- Armed forces personnel1.4M2020
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1.2B2024
- Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$13.5B2024
What United States's leaders said lately
8 statements on record, newest first
- Marco Rubio, Secretary of State · 4 Octcommitment
The United States remains committed to strengthening our commercial ties through strategic investments such as Convalt Energy’s $6.2 billion hydropower and data center project while also building on the close cooperation we share in health and security.
source ↗ - White House, White House · 4 Octcommitment
The United States and 16 other countries jointly endorsed the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science at the STS Forum in Kyoto, reflecting a shared ambition to renew science ecosystems and usher in a golden age of discovery, including pledges to harness super intelligence for science, improve institutions of discovery, and cultivate talent. source ↗ - Michael Kratsios, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy · 4 Octpolicy announcement
Super intelligence applied to science will be the greatest force in history for democratizing research. Seizing this moment requires us to reinvigorate our research enterprises and leverage new institutional models for discovery. Under President Trump's leadership, the United States is leading that charge, and the Kyoto Vision shows the world is ready to move forward with us.
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In play in 3 theaters
US-Iran-Houthi confrontation over Hormuz and Red Sea · US withdrawal from Iraq after 23-year presence · Russia-Ukraine war and European security architecture
Where these numbers come from
- Bank for International Settlements, central bank policy rates ↗ · BIS statistics, free reuse with attribution · 2026
- World Bank World Development Indicators (military figures: SIPRI) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 2020-2025
- Our World in Data energy dataset (Energy Institute, Ember, EIA) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 2024-2025
- IMF World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) ↗ · IMF open data, attribution · 2026
- Wikidata (heads of state and government) ↗ · CC0
- Federation of American Scientists, Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ · public statements, cited · 2026
Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.