GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 6.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in European Union, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in European Union stood at 6.93 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 6.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.83 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 3.43 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.89 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.56 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 6.57 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 6.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | 5.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | 5.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | 6.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Macao 2.39 billion current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 1.19 billion current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 513.31 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 136.10 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 126.61 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in European Union?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in European Union was 6.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does European Union rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.