GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in World
World: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in World stood at 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in World peaked at 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 485,134 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places World 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 573,311 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 578,213 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 485,134 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 487,753 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 500,968 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 516,609 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 535,776 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 556,767 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 570,541 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 591,082 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 619,105 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 634,070 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 651,866 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 675,734 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 709,732 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 742,332 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 780,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 821,224 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 844,484 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 838,879 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 881,783 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 916,374 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 927,056 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 957,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 990,580 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539,615 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 485,134 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 591,082 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 731,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 619,105 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 844,484 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 881,783 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Aruba 25.52 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 24.22 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 21.70 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 19.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 16.55 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 16.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in World?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in World was 1.30 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,134 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does World rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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)
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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.