Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Saudi Arabia
913,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
915,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
108th
Syria rank
107th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 915,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 913,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 108th and Syria ranks 107th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 143,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 180,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 37,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Syria
1980s 165,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 123,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 41,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 187,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 116,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 71,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 395,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 454,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 59,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Syria
2010s 908,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 598,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 310,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 889,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 825,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 64,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
Syria, at 915,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 913,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
1,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th and Syria ranks 107th of 181 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
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
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.