GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
67th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
48,234 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48,234 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
French Polynesia ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 48,234 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 58,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 60,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 70,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 66,378 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 69,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 81,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 89,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 117,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 151,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 188,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 200,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 216,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 274,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 331,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 360,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 337,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 337,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 350,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 362,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 395,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 604,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 731,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 744,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 746,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 907,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 931,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 968,473 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.41 million current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 992,816 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +52.7% | 395,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 604,380 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 172,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 331,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 497,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 337,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 746,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 907,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 64 Lebanon 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Greece 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Costa Rica 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Tuvalu 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,234 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.