Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in North America

North America: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in North America, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in North America stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places North America 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in North America, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in North America, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1963 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1964 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1965 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1966 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1967 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1968 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1969 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1970 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1971 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1972 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1973 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1974 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1975 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1976 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1977 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1978 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1979 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1980 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1981 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1982 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1983 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1984 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1985 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1986 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1987 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1988 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1989 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1990 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1991 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1992 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1993 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1994 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1995 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.6%
1996 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1997 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1998 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1999 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2000 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2001 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2002 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2003 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2004 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2005 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2006 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2007 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2008 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2009 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2010 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2011 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2012 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2013 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2014 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2015 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2016 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2017 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2018 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2019 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2020 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2021 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2022 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2023 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 4

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  4. 39 Tajikistan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 40 Zimbabwe 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 41 Vanuatu 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 42 Kazakhstan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in North America?
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in North America was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does North America rank for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
North America ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP
Unit
sq. km per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
259 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2024
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Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.