Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,763 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71st 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24,763 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 26,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 31,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 38,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 45,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 52,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 58,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 69,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 96,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 106,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 126,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 138,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 153,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 172,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 185,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 188,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 215,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 225,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 237,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 264,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 283,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 291,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 323,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 367,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 395,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 422,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 452,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 490,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 513,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 521,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 545,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 576,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 609,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 622,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 657,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 694,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 682,710 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 635,266 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 726,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 800,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 821,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 860,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 905,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 933,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 974,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 973,658 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,229 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,763 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,681 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 160,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,272 current LCU per square kilometre | 225,950 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,923 current LCU per square kilometre | 237,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 490,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 513,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 694,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 726,032 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 973,658 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 68 Norway 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ukraine 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Switzerland 979,688 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mexico 948,234 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 946,006 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,763 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.