GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Australia is 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,619 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Australia ranks 168th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,619 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 40,135 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 41,542 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 44,120 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 46,757 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 49,334 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 52,508 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 55,497 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 59,067 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 62,520 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 65,850 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 69,468 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 73,796 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 77,440 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 82,547 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 86,907 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 92,881 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 99,520 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 104,046 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 114,170 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 113,293 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 122,580 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 127,267 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 138,858 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 143,956 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 144,045 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 149,216 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 155,269 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 163,472 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 174,187 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 180,678 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 194,768 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 223,598 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,010 current international $ per square kilometre | 38,619 current international $ per square kilometre | 62,520 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,662 current international $ per square kilometre | 65,850 current international $ per square kilometre | 114,170 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,214 current international $ per square kilometre | 113,293 current international $ per square kilometre | 174,187 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,384 current international $ per square kilometre | 180,678 current international $ per square kilometre | 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 165 Angola 281,506 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 270,372 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 254,278 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Belize 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zimbabwe 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Australia was 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,619 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.
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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.