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2024
global knowledge index
United States
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):24,662.23
- Population:343,477,335
- HDI:0.927
7/141
Gki
Score
66.2
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
United States is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 7th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 7th out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Computer software spending (% GDP)
- Secure Internet servers per 1 million population
- Domestic credit to private sector (% GDP)
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- University-industry collaboration in R&D
Areas of Improvement
- Trade (% GDP)
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Natural hazard exposure
- Government expenditure on vocational education (%)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
SECTORAL INDICES
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