Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 13.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.37 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.37 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.44 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 13.37 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 13.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.44 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.59 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.79 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.1 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.98 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.9 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.05 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.39 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.59 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 5.48 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.43 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.54 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.78 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.91 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.15 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.35 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.69 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.07 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 7.25 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.31 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.23 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.25 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.44 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.72 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.92 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.12 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.52 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.81 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.08 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.47 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.72 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.89 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.46 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.74 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.29 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.26 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.74 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.98 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.27 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.47 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.84 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.33 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.66 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.84 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.05 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.71 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 12.71 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 13.32 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.37 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.37 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.85 million USD per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.37 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million USD per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 million USD per square kilometre | 4.44 million USD per square kilometre | 5.59 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 million USD per square kilometre | 5.43 million USD per square kilometre | 7.25 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 million USD per square kilometre | 7.23 million USD per square kilometre | 9.08 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million USD per square kilometre | 9.47 million USD per square kilometre | 11.29 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 million USD per square kilometre | 10.98 million USD per square kilometre | 13.05 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 million USD per square kilometre | 11.71 million USD per square kilometre | 13.37 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Aruba 18.6 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 17.29 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Qatar 15.05 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 12.96 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 12.63 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Puerto Rico 10.89 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 13.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.