GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28,489 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,489 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 39,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 43,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 50,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 59,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 65,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 64,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 74,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 81,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 93,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 118,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 157,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 194,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 229,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 237,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 264,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 321,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 429,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 465,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 405,764 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 392,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 342,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 344,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 361,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 502,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1987 | 637,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 752,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 829,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 212,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 429,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 503,480 current US$ per square kilometre | 342,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 829,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 48 Cyprus 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Slovenia 3.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Bangladesh 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Portugal 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Palestine 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 United States 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Spain was 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.