United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
137,635 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
World rank
13th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre against 137,635 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 21.2 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 16th and World ranks 13th of 184 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 195,497 current US$ per square kilometre 9,371 current US$ per square kilometre 186,126 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 519,774 current US$ per square kilometre 23,456 current US$ per square kilometre 496,318 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 964,248 current US$ per square kilometre 38,710 current US$ per square kilometre 925,538 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre 62,271 current US$ per square kilometre 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 102,730 current US$ per square kilometre 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre 129,250 current US$ per square kilometre 2.63 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre against 137,635 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
2.78 million current US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government 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
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government 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.