Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
434,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members is 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 434,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 434,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 449,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 473,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 502,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 504,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 504,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 529,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 546,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 569,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 592,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 596,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 603,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 604,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 621,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 649,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 674,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 699,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 724,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 758,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 788,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 811,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 820,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 833,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 839,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 868,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 887,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 915,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 946,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 976,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 510,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 434,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 592,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 672,120 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 596,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 788,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 891,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 811,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Macau, China 749.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 377.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bermuda 88.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 48.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 45.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 24.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 San Marino 19.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 51,734 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 41,261 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 50,697 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.