United States

Region: Europe and North America
 

Classification of economies by geographic region is based on that of the United Nations Statistics Division.

High Income
 

Based on the income levels set out by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Global Competitiveness Report. However, the groupings are slightly different due to the numbers of economies covered. For GEM, the low income group contains both those classified as low income and lower middle by WEF, and the middle income group has those that WEF groups as upper middle. High income is the same for both GEM and WEF.

Population: 325 million (2018)
 

Population data is from the World Bank, except Palestinian Territories World Population Review and Taiwan Worldometers

GDP Growth: 2.9% (2018)
 

GDP growth data is from the World Economic Outlook Database, except Palestinian Territories Worldometers

GDP Per Capita: $59,895 (2017)
 

GDP per capita data is from the World Economic Outlook Database, except Palestinian Territories Worldometers

United States Reports

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  • Year of publication: 2023
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2023-10-06

  • The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2022-2023 USA report published by Babson College shows that total rates of entrepreneurship activity in the country hit all-time highs in 2022. Rates surged 18% for women and 20% for men. The annual USA report tracks entrepreneurship rates, characteristics, attitudes and self-perceptions about starting businesses, across all genders, race/ethnicity and age groups. The research aims to continually educate and inform policymakers, practitioners, and other audiences who are helping to shape the future of the business world. This year’s GEM report, which polled more than 2,000 U.S. adults in the summer of 2022, shows young entrepreneurs drove the surge.
  • URL: https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/51245
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2022-2023 United States Report
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  • Year of publication: 2022
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2022-09-14

  • More Americans found and pursued new opportunities to endure and persist through the continued impact of the pandemic, according to new data reported in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 U.S. Report by Babson College.
  • URL: https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/50992
2021/22 USA National Report
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  • Year of publication: 2021
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2022-01-07

  • The GEM USA 2021 Report results indicate that over 30 million Americans were starting or running new businesses at the time of the survey, around six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and that 19.5 million were running established businesses. This illustrates the impact entrepreneurs have on generating a source of income for their families, jobs for others, growth for the U.S. economy, and valued products and services for society. However, 4.4% of the U.S. adult population, the equivalent of 8.7 million people, reported closing a business in the prior year, revealing that some businesses did not work out or simply reached the end of their life cycle. Environment shocks such as that associated with COVID-19 can impose detrimental effects on the business community, or they can lead to structural change, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs.

  • URL: https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/50896
GEM USA 2020/2021 Report
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  • Year of publication: 2020
  • Category: National Reports
  • Language: English
  • Upload date: 2020-09-02

  • In 2019, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) conducted its 21st annual survey of entrepreneurship, generating an extensive and detailed look at entrepreneurship around the world. The United States has participated in every GEM survey since 1999. In 2019, the GEM U.S. research team, based at Babson College, surveyed 3,000 adults about their entrepreneurial affiliations and perceptions, and the rate and characteristics of entrepreneurship. The United States was among 50 economies participating in the GEM 2019 cycle and among 32 economies classified as high-income.
  • URL: https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/50518
GEM USA 2019/2020 Report
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GEM USA 2018/2019 Report
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