GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in United States
United States: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
139th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
580,458 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United States stood at 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 580,458 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 139th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 580,458 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 599,571 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 631,082 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 666,710 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 663,106 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 661,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 697,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 729,646 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 770,034 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 794,413 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 792,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 812,482 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 797,832 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 834,404 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 894,785 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 932,093 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 964,368 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 997,684 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 679,416 constant LCU per square kilometre | 580,458 constant LCU per square kilometre | 794,413 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 914,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | 792,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 136 Slovenia 2.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Spain 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Portugal 2.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Palestine 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Dominica 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kuwait 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United States?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United States was 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,458 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.