GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in North America
North America: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in North America, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 671,413 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1991.
North America ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 673,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 671,413 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 693,461 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 712,490 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 741,478 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 761,385 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 788,707 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 823,665 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 860,168 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 901,614 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 939,065 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 948,813 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 966,019 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 992,178 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 762,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 671,413 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 901,614 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 939,065 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 9 Maldives 39.42 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 37.27 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 33.66 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 26.85 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 25.52 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in North America?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in North America was 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,413 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does North America rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.