GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United States
United States: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
53rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
117,186 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United States is 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,186 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 53rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,186 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 127,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 139,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 155,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 168,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 183,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 204,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 227,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 256,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 286,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 311,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 350,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 365,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 396,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 440,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 473,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 500,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 530,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 571,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 615,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 651,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 672,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 711,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 748,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 795,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 834,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 881,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 936,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 989,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 286,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 311,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 615,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 651,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 50 Bangladesh 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Spain 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Portugal 3.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Palestine 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Brunei 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 2.85 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in United States?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United States was 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,186 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.