GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,468 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places IBRD only 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206,482 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 217,739 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 160,468 current international $ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 168,637 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 177,631 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 189,242 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 203,107 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 217,085 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 221,980 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 233,608 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 252,979 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 268,501 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 284,921 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 307,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 340,727 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 377,045 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 424,844 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 474,649 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 517,385 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 537,113 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 585,353 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 636,748 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 683,450 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 723,904 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 754,601 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 770,054 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 807,520 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 859,822 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 928,071 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 991,138 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -26.3% | 217,739 current international $ per square kilometre | 160,468 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,598 current international $ per square kilometre | 160,468 current international $ per square kilometre | 233,608 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,572 current international $ per square kilometre | 252,979 current international $ per square kilometre | 537,113 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,066 current international $ per square kilometre | 585,353 current international $ per square kilometre | 991,138 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.00 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 16 Cayman Islands 26.90 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 25.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 21.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 18.38 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,247 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 1.38 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,468 current international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does IBRD only rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.