GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 210 countries
All-time high
8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31,235 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland is 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,235 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 31st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,235 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 36,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 41,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 44,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 46,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 50,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 49,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 56,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 63,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 74,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 91,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 108,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 114,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 137,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 137,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 163,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 212,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 265,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 315,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 300,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 311,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 301,437 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 291,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 308,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 416,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 492,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 548,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 569,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 715,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 722,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 811,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 760,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 828,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 7.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 136,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 265,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 291,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 569,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 989,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 715,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Japan 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 10.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 9.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Nauru 8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Andorra 8.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 7.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 131,592 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.48 % 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 116,455 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland was 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,235 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.