Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in OECD members
OECD members: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in OECD members, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in OECD members stood at 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in OECD members peaked at 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63,483 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 5th 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$), per square in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,483 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 70,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 81,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 99,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 111,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 124,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 135,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 153,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 184,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 213,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 236,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 240,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 236,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 245,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 256,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 271,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 329,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 381,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 429,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 447,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 502,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 531,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 568,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 579,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 617,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 681,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 685,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 682,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 685,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 720,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 738,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 731,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 761,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 848,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 942,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 996,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 213,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 236,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 447,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 625,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 502,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 720,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 958,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 731,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Macao 1.33 billion current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -0.1% (2025)
- Trade 56.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Trade in services 14.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.4% (2022)
- Services, value added 69.8% (2021)
- Services, value added 41.66 trillion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in OECD members?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in OECD members was 1.57 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$), per square recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,483 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.