Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in High income
High income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
71,446 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in High income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
High income recorded 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in High income peaked at 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,446 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places High income 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71,446 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 79,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 92,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 111,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 126,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 140,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 153,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 173,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 208,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 241,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 269,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 271,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 269,265 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 278,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 290,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 305,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 370,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 429,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 484,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 505,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 566,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 594,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 429,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 430,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 461,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 508,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 513,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 503,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 502,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 528,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 542,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 538,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 560,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 629,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 702,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 746,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 792,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 870,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 934,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 864,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 908,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 986,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 988,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 999,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 954,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 972,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 241,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 347,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 269,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 505,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 429,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 594,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 718,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 538,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 934,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 908,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 6 Bahrain 47.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 30.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 23.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 23.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 23.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 22.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 53,997 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 42,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 52,957 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in High income?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in High income was 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,446 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does High income rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.