General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in OECD members
OECD members: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 317,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
317,052 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
317,052 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in OECD members is 317,052 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in OECD members peaked at 317,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,282 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,282 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 14,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 17,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 20,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 24,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 25,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 28,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 33,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 38,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 44,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 45,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 45,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 46,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 46,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 60,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 69,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 77,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 79,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 91,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 98,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 106,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 105,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 111,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 121,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 122,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 117,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 118,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 125,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 126,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 128,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 137,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 157,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 175,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 184,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 193,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 212,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 233,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 233,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 240,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 255,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 251,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 251,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 253,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 233,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 237,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 244,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 259,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 264,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 278,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 304,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 298,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 317,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 233,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 233,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 264,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 317,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Singapore 70.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 29,371 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in OECD members?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in OECD members was 317,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 317,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,282 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.