GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
66th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
37,955 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece is 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37,955 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,955 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 39,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 45,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 51,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 58,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 65,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 70,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 77,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 88,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 100,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 111,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 129,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 170,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 193,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 218,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 238,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 276,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 338,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 416,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 434,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 400,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 417,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 378,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 367,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 365,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 431,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 502,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 583,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 605,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 748,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 804,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 889,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 832,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 892,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 975,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 219,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 416,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 448,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 365,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 605,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 954,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 748,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 975,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 Jamaica 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lebanon 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 French Polynesia 1.77 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
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 26,948 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 23,848 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece was 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,955 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.