GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 682,115 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 682,115 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 682,115 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,866 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,866 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 147,647 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 159,397 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 166,631 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 175,198 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 183,492 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 195,683 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 209,817 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 223,134 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 233,291 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 254,039 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 265,333 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 272,188 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 287,301 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 322,721 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 351,062 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 383,765 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 411,722 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 443,184 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 448,885 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 475,750 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 505,633 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 469,032 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 479,093 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 483,847 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 449,431 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 444,812 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 473,893 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 518,479 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 534,725 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 496,596 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 564,572 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 647,016 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 682,115 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,216 current international $ per square kilometre | 137,866 current international $ per square kilometre | 233,291 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,020 current international $ per square kilometre | 254,039 current international $ per square kilometre | 448,885 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,470 current international $ per square kilometre | 444,812 current international $ per square kilometre | 534,725 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,575 current international $ per square kilometre | 496,596 current international $ per square kilometre | 682,115 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 31 Denmark 11.51 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 10.69 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Ireland 10.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 9.24 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 8.30 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 8.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 7.89 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Arab World was 682,115 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 682,115 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,866 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.