New Zealand vs Thailand: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

New Zealand
973,651 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
88th
Thailand rank
87th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre against 973,651 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 38,329 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 23,031 current US$ per square kilometre 9,103 current US$ per square kilometre 13,928 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 50,090 current US$ per square kilometre 29,401 current US$ per square kilometre 20,689 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 114,906 current US$ per square kilometre 88,489 current US$ per square kilometre 26,418 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 207,780 current US$ per square kilometre 257,089 current US$ per square kilometre 49,310 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 373,638 current US$ per square kilometre 382,329 current US$ per square kilometre 8,690 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 715,026 current US$ per square kilometre 833,624 current US$ per square kilometre 118,598 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 923,954 current US$ per square kilometre 987,995 current US$ per square kilometre 64,042 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre against 973,651 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Thailand?
38,329 current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.