GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12.04 million 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 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Italy 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.34 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.57 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.68 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.95 million current international $ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 8.55 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 11.43 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | 5.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | 8.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 26 Kuwait 14.46 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 12.35 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 12.08 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 11.52 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Denmark 11.51 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 10.69 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Italy was 12.04 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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)
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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.