GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United States
United States: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
54th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
61,354 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United States is 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,354 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,354 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 69,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 74,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 81,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 88,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 93,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 102,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 111,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 117,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 127,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 139,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 155,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 168,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 183,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 204,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 227,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 256,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 286,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 311,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 350,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 365,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 396,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 440,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 473,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 500,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 530,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 571,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 615,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 651,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 672,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 711,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 748,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 795,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 834,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 881,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 936,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 989,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 111,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 286,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 311,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 615,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 651,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 51 Spain 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Portugal 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Palestine 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Faroe Islands 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Brunei 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Slovakia 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 67,946 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United States?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United States was 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,354 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 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.