Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
149,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in United States is 320,842 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
United States ranks 43rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150,567 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 150,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 151,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 149,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 153,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 156,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 156,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 159,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 162,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 163,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 166,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 168,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 172,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 178,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 180,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 189,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 198,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 201,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 205,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 212,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 218,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 221,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 223,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 223,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 224,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 225,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 226,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 230,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 234,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 240,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 244,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 253,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 263,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 267,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 271,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 273,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 277,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 281,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 288,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 301,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 301,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 291,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 287,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 282,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 279,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 284,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 289,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 289,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 293,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 304,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 314,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 315,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 311,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 149,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 163,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 166,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 212,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 218,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 240,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 244,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 301,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 279,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 304,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 311,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 40 Sweden 345,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 331,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Hungary 328,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cuba 266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Croatia 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in United States?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in United States was 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does United States rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.