Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in North America
North America: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square was 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
6th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
265,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America stood at 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America peaked at 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
North America ranks 6th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 265,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 273,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 286,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 297,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 298,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 305,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 318,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 330,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 342,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 349,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 350,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 355,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 360,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 378,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 394,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 414,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 431,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 445,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 461,823 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 475,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 485,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 487,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 502,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 515,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 531,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 544,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 559,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 578,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 604,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 633,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 661,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 678,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 698,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 718,374 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 742,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 764,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 785,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 803,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 810,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 809,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 822,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 829,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 837,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 846,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 864,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 890,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 911,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 931,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 955,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 977,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 960,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 265,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 349,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 350,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 475,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 544,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 485,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 633,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 747,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 661,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 810,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 822,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 977,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 960,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Singapore 253.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 73.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 37.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 30.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 18.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 San Marino 15.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Luxembourg 14.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- 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$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in North America was 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- North America ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.