Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Small states
382,602 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,602 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 13.76 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 37.0 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

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 Small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 19,162 current US$ per square kilometre 975,379 current US$ per square kilometre 956,217 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 54,440 current US$ per square kilometre 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 83,361 current US$ per square kilometre 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.42 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 171,146 current US$ per square kilometre 9.66 million current US$ per square kilometre 9.48 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 275,930 current US$ per square kilometre 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre 11.26 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 336,429 current US$ per square kilometre 12.94 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.60 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 gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,602 current US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13.76 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (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
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.