Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in High income
High income: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in High income, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in High income stood at 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in High income peaked at 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,650 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places High income 7th out of 38 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,650 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 72,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 84,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 103,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 115,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 129,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 141,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 160,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 193,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 223,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 248,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 252,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 248,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 258,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 269,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 283,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 345,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 400,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 450,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 469,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 524,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 553,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 402,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 405,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 432,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 479,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 481,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 477,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 475,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 498,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 511,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 507,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 528,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 591,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 658,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 698,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 739,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 812,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 872,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 816,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 859,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 933,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 938,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 949,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 965,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 903,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 921,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 967,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 223,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 248,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 469,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 473,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 402,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 553,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 673,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 507,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 872,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 950,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 859,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 4 Hong Kong 354.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 153.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 55.22 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 49.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 31.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Trade 60.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 717.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -0.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Trade in services 16.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.0% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.39 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 69.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in High income?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in High income was 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,650 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does High income rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- High income ranks 7th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.