Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in United States
United States: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in United States, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in United States stood at 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in United States peaked at 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107,727 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 145th 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 States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107,727 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 116,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 128,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 143,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 155,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 169,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 189,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 210,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 239,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 268,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 291,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 325,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 340,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 370,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 411,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 442,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 467,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 495,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 534,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 575,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 607,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 625,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 662,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 697,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 739,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 777,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 821,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 901,664 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 952,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172,852 current LCU per square kilometre | 107,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 268,126 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 425,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 291,166 current LCU per square kilometre | 575,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 780,026 current LCU per square kilometre | 607,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 142 Somalia 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Portugal 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palestine 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Slovakia 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Central African Republic 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,708 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 90,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 90,026 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in United States?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in United States was 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,727 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- United States ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.