Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 322,819 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
322,819 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
113th
of 157 countries
All-time high
359,200 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
16,507 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States, 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 States is 322,819 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 359,200 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,507 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
United States ranks 113th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16,507 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 17,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 19,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 20,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 21,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 26,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 29,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 34,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 37,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 43,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 43,732 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 41,059 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 44,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 49,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 50,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 58,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 60,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 66,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 68,137 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 69,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 71,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 77,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 84,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 91,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 100,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 110,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 122,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 128,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 145,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 136,955 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 117,714 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 117,425 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 127,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 152,022 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 170,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 178,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 165,924 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 125,093 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 140,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 162,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 173,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 193,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 209,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 223,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 223,143 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 246,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 224,227 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 232,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 237,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 295,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 359,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 322,819 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,507 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,434 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 49,644 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,416 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 68,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 128,921 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,636 current LCU per square kilometre | 117,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 178,361 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,033 current LCU per square kilometre | 140,879 current LCU per square kilometre | 246,643 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 237,041 current LCU per square kilometre | 359,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 110 Tonga 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mozambique 380,033 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 El Salvador 338,298 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Egypt 307,355 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ethiopia 303,864 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Croatia 299,757 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for United States
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States was 322,819 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 359,200 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,507 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does United States rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 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.