GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in North America
North America: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North America 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 209,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 222,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 232,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 246,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 261,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 278,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 285,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 299,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 309,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 310,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 321,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 338,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 357,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 356,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 356,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 375,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 393,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 414,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 427,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 427,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 438,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 430,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 448,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 480,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 501,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 517,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 536,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 558,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 578,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 588,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 586,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 606,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 623,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 648,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 665,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 689,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 720,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 752,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 788,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 821,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 829,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 844,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 867,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 900,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 931,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 957,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 976,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 979,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 953,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 979,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 996,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 209,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 309,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 365,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 310,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 427,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 491,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 427,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 578,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 586,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 788,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 906,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 821,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 979,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 979,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Monaco 4.22 billion constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 543.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 312.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 136.88 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 57.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 49.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 21.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 4.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 4.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- Trade in services 7.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 19.44 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in North America?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in North America was 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North America rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.