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

Latest (2023)
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
71st
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,763 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2023

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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

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Norway 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Ukraine 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Republic of Moldova 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Switzerland 979,688 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Mexico 948,234 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Kyrgyzstan 946,006 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,501 data points, 1972–2023
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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.