GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in United States
United States: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in United States stood at 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 383,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 406,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 424,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 449,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 477,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 508,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 521,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 546,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 563,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 564,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 583,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 614,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 648,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 645,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 643,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 678,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 710,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 749,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 773,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 771,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 790,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 776,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 812,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 870,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 907,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 938,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 970,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 383,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 563,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 661,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 564,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 773,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 889,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 771,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,708 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 90,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 90,026 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in United States?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in United States was 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.