Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in North America
North America: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in North America, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in North America stood at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in North America peaked at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59,012 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
North America ranks 6th of 38 groups on this measure, 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$), per square in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,012 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 64,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 70,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 79,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 86,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 94,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 106,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 117,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 132,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 148,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 161,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 180,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 188,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 205,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 226,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 242,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 255,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 272,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 296,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 319,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 337,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 347,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 365,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 382,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 403,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 423,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 447,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 489,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 514,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 547,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 583,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 602,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 620,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 655,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 702,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 753,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 802,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 845,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 867,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 844,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 886,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 924,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 960,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 992,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 319,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 425,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 337,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 547,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 727,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 583,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 867,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 886,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Singapore 675.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for North America
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Trade in services 7.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.4% (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 24.38 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in North America?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in North America was 1.36 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$), per square recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,012 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- North America ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.