General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North America
North America: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
83,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America stood at 185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America peaked at 185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
North America ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 83,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 84,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 83,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 86,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 88,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 88,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 90,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 92,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 92,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 94,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 95,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 97,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 100,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 102,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 107,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 111,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 113,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 116,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 119,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 123,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 125,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 126,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 126,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 126,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 126,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 126,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 128,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 131,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 134,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 137,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 142,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 147,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 149,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 152,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 153,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 155,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 158,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 162,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 169,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 169,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 165,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 163,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 160,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 159,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 161,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 164,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 164,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 167,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 173,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 178,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 182,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 180,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 83,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 92,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 94,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 119,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 123,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 134,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 137,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 169,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 159,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 173,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 178,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 4 Bermuda 14.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 8.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 6.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 5.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 4.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 4.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America was 185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 185,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- North America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.