General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America
North America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America peaked at 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,662 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,662 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 13,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 14,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 16,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 18,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 19,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 21,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 23,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 25,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 28,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 31,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 34,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 37,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 39,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 42,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 45,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 48,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 51,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 55,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 59,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 63,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 65,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 66,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 70,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 71,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 74,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 76,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 81,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 87,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 92,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 99,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 106,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 113,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 120,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 128,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 136,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 146,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 151,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 157,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 159,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 160,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 160,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 161,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 161,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 164,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 168,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 177,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 186,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 196,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 212,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 223,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 151,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 196,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Hong Kong, China 48.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 17.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 11.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 8.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 6.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.31 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 65,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America was 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,662 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- North America ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.