GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
32,248 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members is 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,248 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,248 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 37,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 41,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 44,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 48,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 52,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 56,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 62,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 68,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 75,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 88,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 106,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 119,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 134,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 145,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 163,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 197,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 227,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 252,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 257,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 253,633 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 262,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 274,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 288,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 349,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 405,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 457,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 478,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 538,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 570,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 610,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 617,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 660,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 729,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 735,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 724,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 728,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 765,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 782,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 775,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 808,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 903,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 132,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 227,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 328,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 252,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 478,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 668,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 538,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 765,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 775,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Monaco 4.80 billion current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 1.38 billion current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 711.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 362.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 159.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 70.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 28.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.1% (2025)
- Trade 56.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Trade in services 14.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.2% (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,248 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.