China vs Philippines: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

China
3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
3.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
63rd
Philippines rank
60th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in China, a difference of 405,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

China ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 60th of 198 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 344,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 712,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 885,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 680,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 2.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 2.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 558,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 3.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 3.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 325,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, China or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between China and Philippines?
405,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Philippines rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
China ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.