GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
22nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
321,341 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 321,341 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321,341 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 335,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 357,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 390,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 420,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 448,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 467,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 445,418 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 481,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 540,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 612,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 702,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 795,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 852,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 999,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 961,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 3.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 3.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 5.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 10.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 12.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 10.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 12.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 11.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 13.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 321,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 481,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 975,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 540,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 South Korea 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Isle of Man 13.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 57,602 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 43,747 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.