Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
70th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
64,750 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,750 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom 70th out of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64,750 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 68,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 86,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 109,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 127,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 145,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 160,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 187,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 239,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 274,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 315,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 329,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 355,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 396,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 415,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 436,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 486,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 533,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 614,612 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 665,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 674,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 672,281 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 733,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 817,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 867,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 935,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,775 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 187,678 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 378,091 current LCU per square kilometre | 239,912 current LCU per square kilometre | 533,010 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 811,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 614,612 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 67 Norway 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Kenya 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uruguay 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Mexico 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Poland 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ukraine 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,750 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Tax revenue (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.