GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in North America
North America: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in North America, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in North America stood at 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360,024 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places North America 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 North America, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360,024 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 371,159 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 392,143 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 412,454 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 438,390 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 459,598 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 484,863 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 515,090 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 543,982 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 578,253 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 615,349 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 635,699 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 656,667 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 688,668 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 733,958 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 784,152 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 830,882 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 870,529 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 889,809 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 871,728 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 906,377 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 940,485 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 978,656 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455,596 current international $ per square kilometre | 360,024 current international $ per square kilometre | 578,253 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 757,744 current international $ per square kilometre | 615,349 current international $ per square kilometre | 889,809 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 906,377 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 10 Netherlands 42.68 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 39.50 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 30.43 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 29.83 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 28.34 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 28.06 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 26.90 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in North America?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in North America was 1.70 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,024 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does North America rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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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.