Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
107th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
206,234 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in United Kingdom peaked at 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206,234 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 107th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 206,234 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 231,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 262,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 305,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 351,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 439,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 519,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 600,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 691,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 806,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 938,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 9.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 441,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 206,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 806,345 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 938,123 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 104 Germany 11.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Isle of Man 10.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Vanuatu 10.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Poland 10.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ukraine 10.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Russia 9.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6852 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 39,472 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.5615 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in United Kingdom?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in United Kingdom was 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,234 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.