GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States
United States: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
148th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
61,354 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,354 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 148th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,354 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 69,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 74,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 81,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 88,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 93,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 102,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 111,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 117,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 127,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 139,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 155,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 168,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 183,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 204,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 227,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 256,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 286,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 311,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 350,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 365,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 396,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 440,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 473,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 500,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 530,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 571,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 615,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 651,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 672,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 711,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 748,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 795,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 834,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 881,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 936,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 989,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 111,087 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 117,186 current LCU per square kilometre | 286,859 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,637 current LCU per square kilometre | 311,969 current LCU per square kilometre | 615,963 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,297 current LCU per square kilometre | 651,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 145 Morocco 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Slovenia 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Palestine, State of 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Spain 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Portugal 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kuwait 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 67,708 current US$ per person (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States was 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,354 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.