GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
IBRD only ranks 17th of 45 groups 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$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 7,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 8,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 8,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 9,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 10,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 11,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 12,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 14,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 18,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 23,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 25,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 27,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 31,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 34,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 40,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 48,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 52,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 51,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 50,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 52,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 54,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 56,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 58,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 62,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 64,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 72,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 70,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 52,245 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 55,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 61,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 70,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 77,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 81,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 78,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 76,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 83,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 84,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 85,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 96,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 114,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 137,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 162,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 201,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 242,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 235,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 285,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 338,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 359,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 378,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 389,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 366,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 369,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 407,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 434,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 443,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 426,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 506,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 534,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 242,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 285,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 443,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 426,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 14 Israel 23.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Maldives 22.22 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 21.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Aruba 20.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 49.3% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.52 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 19.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 22.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 25.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 552,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.