Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states

Small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 388,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
388,103 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
388,103 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
68,635 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 68.6k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 72.8k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 75.6k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 72.4k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 78.0k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 91.3k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 96.9k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 101.0k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 104.4k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 107.2k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 108.0k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 108.3k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 118.7k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 141.6k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 166.2k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 186.5k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 206.6k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 245.1k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 264.1k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 224.5k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 231.7k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 257.6k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 257.9k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 264.5k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 269.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 248.7k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 264.3k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 294.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 322.7k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 321.4k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 297.1k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 335.9k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 356.9k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 388.1k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states stood at 388,103 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 388,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,635 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.

Small states ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1990 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 68,635 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 72,758 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1992 75,632 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1993 72,353 current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1994 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1995 91,258 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1996 96,862 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1997 100,953 current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1998 104,406 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 107,217 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 107,962 current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 108,318 current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 118,672 current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
2003 141,607 current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
2004 166,217 current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
2005 186,454 current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2006 206,563 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2007 245,143 current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2008 264,052 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2009 224,528 current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%
2010 231,715 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2011 257,629 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2012 257,856 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 264,464 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2014 269,207 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2015 248,687 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
2016 264,304 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2017 294,243 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2018 322,706 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2019 321,386 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2020 297,122 current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
2021 335,882 current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2022 356,921 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2023 388,103 current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,812 current US$ per square kilometre 68,635 current US$ per square kilometre 107,217 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 176,952 current US$ per square kilometre 107,962 current US$ per square kilometre 264,052 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 273,220 current US$ per square kilometre 231,715 current US$ per square kilometre 322,706 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 344,507 current US$ per square kilometre 297,122 current US$ per square kilometre 388,103 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 20 Japan 12.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Denmark 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Curaçao 8.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Italy 7.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Kuwait 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 26 United Arab Emirates 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states was 388,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 388,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 68,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Small states rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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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.