Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
96th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
244,433 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244,433 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244,433 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 273,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 307,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 365,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 426,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 519,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 619,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 700,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 800,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 946,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520,356 current LCU per square kilometre | 244,433 current LCU per square kilometre | 946,761 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 93 Mali 13.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Norway 12.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Germany 11.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova 11.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Poland 10.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Egypt 10.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,565 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 58,381 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7697 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 44,339 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,433 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.