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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
821,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
World rank
14th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.30 million current US$ per square kilometre against 821,730 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 13.48 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 17.4 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 16th and World ranks 14th of 183 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 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre 57,522 current US$ per square kilometre 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre 141,131 current US$ per square kilometre 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.68 million current US$ per square kilometre 235,574 current US$ per square kilometre 5.45 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.84 million current US$ per square kilometre 369,486 current US$ per square kilometre 9.47 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.68 million current US$ per square kilometre 602,597 current US$ per square kilometre 11.08 million current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.99 million current US$ per square kilometre 755,224 current US$ per square kilometre 12.24 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 gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.30 million current US$ per square kilometre against 821,730 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
13.48 million current US$ 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 gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national 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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national 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.