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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
601,292 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
World rank
14th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 601,292 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 11.09 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 19.4 times World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 185 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
1970s 843,694 current US$ per square kilometre 42,356 current US$ per square kilometre 801,338 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre 105,566 current US$ per square kilometre 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 177,116 current US$ per square kilometre 4.44 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 279,512 current US$ per square kilometre 7.78 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.61 million current US$ per square kilometre 445,834 current US$ per square kilometre 9.17 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10.60 million current US$ per square kilometre 549,904 current US$ per square kilometre 10.05 million 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$), per square kilometre, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre against 601,292 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
11.09 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.