General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in World
World: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
43,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in World stood at 114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in World peaked at 114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
World ranks 9th 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$) in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 45,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 46,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 48,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 50,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 52,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 54,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 55,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 57,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 58,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 59,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 60,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 62,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 63,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 64,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 67,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 69,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 71,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 72,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 74,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 77,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 78,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 65,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 65,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 67,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 68,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 71,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 73,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 74,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 76,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 79,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 80,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 83,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 85,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 87,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 90,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 93,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 94,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 95,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 94,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 97,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 99,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 100,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 102,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 105,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 106,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 110,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 112,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 78,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 93,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 94,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 105,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 106,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 11 San Marino 3.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 3.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in World?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in World was 114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 114,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does World rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- World ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.