United States · data to Q2 2026
Is the economy growing?
Good.
Output per person grew 1.9% over the year. The economy is growing faster than the population.
For context: 1.9% is around the middle of all 314 figures since 1948.
GDP per person, year over year
Real economic output divided by population
The strip under the chart shows the verdict each period would get by today's rules:Good Mixed Bad
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| Period | Value | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.9% | Good |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3% | Good |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6% | Good |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1% | Good |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8% | Good |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6% | Good |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8% | Good |
| Q3 2024 | 2.0% | Good |
| Q2 2024 | 2.3% | Good |
| Q1 2024 | 2.0% | Good |
| Q4 2023 | 2.5% | Good |
| Q3 2023 | 2.3% | Good |
Source: BEA, Real gross domestic product per capita, annual % change, via FRED · Series A939RX0Q048SBEA · Latest Q2 2026
How we judged this
What we test: The latest figure (GDP per person, year over year). Right now that's 1.9%.
- Good if 1.5% or moreapplies now
- Mixed if from 0.0% to under 1.5%
- Bad if anything the rules above don’t cover
Rules are checked from the top. The first one that fits decides the verdict.
About this data
- Measure
- GDP per person, year over year
- Latest
- 1.9% (Q2 2026)
- Published
- Quarterly, by BEA
- Verdict counts for
- Equal weight with the others in the overall verdict
We divide by population because a growing population can make the economy bigger without anyone being better off.