Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
69,073 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,073 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,073 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 76,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 88,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 107,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 122,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 135,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 147,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 166,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 199,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 231,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 258,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 261,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 256,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 264,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 276,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 291,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 352,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 408,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 461,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 484,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 545,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 573,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 612,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 618,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 660,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 724,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 732,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 720,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 725,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 766,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 787,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 779,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 812,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 910,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 231,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 256,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 484,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 545,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 766,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 779,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Singapore 444.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 360.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 107.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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$), annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.