General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in OECD members
OECD members: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
92,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members is 274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members peaked at 274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 94,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 97,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 100,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 103,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 108,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 110,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 112,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 116,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 119,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 122,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 125,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 128,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 131,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 133,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 138,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 142,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 145,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 148,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 152,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 156,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 160,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 162,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 163,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 165,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 167,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 169,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 172,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 175,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 180,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 184,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 190,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 195,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 199,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 203,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 206,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 210,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 214,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 219,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 226,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 228,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 227,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 227,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 227,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 229,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 233,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 237,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 240,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 244,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 251,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 255,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 266,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 268,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 92,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 119,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 122,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 152,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 156,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 180,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 184,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 226,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 227,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 251,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 255,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Macau, China 159.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 58.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members was 274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 274,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.