Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Iraq
450,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
401,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
112th
Saudi Arabia rank
115th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 450,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 401,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 48,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 44,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 112,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 87,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 128,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 113,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 148,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 222,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 199,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 381,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 308,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 430,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 373,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 450,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 401,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 48,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.