Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in United States
United States: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
70,611 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in United States stood at 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in United States peaked at 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,611 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United States 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,611 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 76,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 83,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 92,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 101,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 112,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 125,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 139,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 155,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 173,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 191,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 211,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 226,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 249,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 272,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 296,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 315,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 335,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 363,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 390,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 415,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 430,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 458,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 486,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 515,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 541,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 572,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 604,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 641,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 686,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 738,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 772,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 802,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 844,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 898,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 957,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,052 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 173,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,098 current LCU per square kilometre | 191,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 390,520 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 535,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 415,876 current LCU per square kilometre | 686,078 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 738,620 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 123 France 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Central African Republic 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ireland 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cyprus 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Morocco 2.03 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in United States?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in United States was 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,611 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- United States ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.