Spain vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Spain
2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
40th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 38,440 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 185 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 160,713 current US$ per square kilometre 144,273 current US$ per square kilometre 16,440 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 394,389 current US$ per square kilometre 357,734 current US$ per square kilometre 36,654 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 922,551 current US$ per square kilometre 659,078 current US$ per square kilometre 263,473 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 524,218 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 495,425 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 21,275 current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Spain and United States of America?
38,440 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.