Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
55,551 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55,551 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,551 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 60,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 66,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 74,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 79,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 85,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 96,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 106,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 119,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 128,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 138,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 158,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 167,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 179,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 201,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 215,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 227,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 243,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 267,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 285,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 300,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 310,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 326,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 339,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 361,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 381,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 404,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 432,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 458,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 485,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 518,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 533,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 549,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 576,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 619,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 662,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 713,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 739,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 743,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 724,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 775,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 815,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 858,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 881,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 918,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 939,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 952,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 998,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 138,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 285,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 300,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 485,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 638,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 518,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 743,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 927,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 775,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Netherlands 24.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 19.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Israel 18.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 15.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Switzerland 15.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 South Korea 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Aruba 14.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in North America?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in North America was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,551 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.