General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in United States of America

United States of America: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
132nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in United States of America, 1980–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1980200120231980: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1981: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1982: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1983: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1984: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1985: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1986: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1987: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1988: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1989: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1990: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1991: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1992: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1993: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1994: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1995: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1996: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1997: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1998: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1999: 0 current LCU per square kilometre2000: 0 current LCU per square kilometre2001: 378.9k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 402.0k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 425.6k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 449.6k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 482.9k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 508.1k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 546.0k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 599.7k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 655.2k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 654.2k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 661.6k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 661.4k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 660.3k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 680.0k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 700.6k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 726.4k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 754.6k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 798.3k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 843.5k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 1.0M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 1.0M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in United States of America peaked at 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places United States of America 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States of America, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1981 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1982 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1983 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1984 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1985 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1986 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1987 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1988 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1989 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1990 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1991 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1992 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1993 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1994 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1995 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1996 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1997 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1998 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1999 0 current LCU per square kilometre
2000 0 current LCU per square kilometre
2001 378,853 current LCU per square kilometre
2002 401,981 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2003 425,614 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
2004 449,637 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2005 482,861 current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2006 508,050 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2007 546,015 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2008 599,745 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
2009 655,236 current LCU per square kilometre +9.3%
2010 654,159 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2011 661,614 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 661,406 current LCU per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 660,328 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 679,960 current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
2015 700,625 current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 726,363 current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 754,562 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2018 798,252 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 843,450 current LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
2020 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.9%
2021 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2022 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre -6.5%
2023 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 444,799 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 655,236 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 714,072 current LCU per square kilometre 654,159 current LCU per square kilometre 843,450 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 129 Portugal 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 130 Slovakia 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 131 Sudan 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 133 Brunei Darussalam 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 134 Morocco 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 135 Guatemala 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in United States of America?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in United States of America was 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
United States of America ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (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.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (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.