GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
85,835 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia is 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 85,835 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,835 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 93,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 102,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 113,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 123,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 133,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 142,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 149,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 165,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 186,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 210,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 252,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 321,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 363,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 424,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 440,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 498,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 611,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 745,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 842,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 750,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 723,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 701,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 674,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 698,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 952,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 361,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 330,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 345,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 401,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 410,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 388,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 395,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 391,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 368,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 372,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 407,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 496,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 578,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 615,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 664,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 776,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 855,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 753,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 770,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 855,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 823,603 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 860,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 873,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 752,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 749,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 795,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 851,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 841,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 814,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 933,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 942,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 165,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 405,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 745,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 915,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 674,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 330,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 368,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 855,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 749,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 873,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 925,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 814,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 Liechtenstein 51.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 49.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 34.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 33.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 33.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 30.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 23.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- External balance on goods and services 2.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3.6% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 22.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 13.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 10.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 41.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 464.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.