GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States
United States: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
148th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
117,186 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States stood at 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,186 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 148th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,186 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 127,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 139,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 155,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 168,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 183,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 204,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 227,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 256,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 286,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 311,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 350,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 365,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 396,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 440,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 473,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 500,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 530,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 571,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 615,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 651,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 672,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 711,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 748,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 795,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 834,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 881,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 936,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 989,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 117,186 current LCU per square kilometre | 286,859 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,637 current LCU per square kilometre | 311,969 current LCU per square kilometre | 615,963 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,297 current LCU per square kilometre | 651,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 145 Morocco 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Slovenia 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tuvalu 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Spain 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Palestine 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Portugal 2.92 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States was 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,186 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.