Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
8.86 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 8.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 979,454 current US$ per square kilometre 843,694 current US$ per square kilometre 135,760 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 8.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 9.43 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 11.03 million current US$ per square kilometre 9.61 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 9.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 10.60 million current US$ per square kilometre 852,662 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 8.86 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (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.