GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Small states, 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 Small states is 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,821 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Small states 32nd 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138,295 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 143,296 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 137,821 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 142,036 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 150,936 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 159,975 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 168,354 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 180,555 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 187,645 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 196,538 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 211,034 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 222,900 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 235,988 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 253,106 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 271,868 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 291,078 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 316,331 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 341,505 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 356,874 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 348,875 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 361,914 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 381,027 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 393,988 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 404,023 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 418,861 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 420,228 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 437,112 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 467,370 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 492,894 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 531,620 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 493,401 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 555,586 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 643,829 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,545 current international $ per square kilometre | 137,821 current international $ per square kilometre | 196,538 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,956 current international $ per square kilometre | 211,034 current international $ per square kilometre | 356,874 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,904 current international $ per square kilometre | 361,914 current international $ per square kilometre | 531,620 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 599,429 current international $ per square kilometre | 493,401 current international $ per square kilometre | 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 29 Italy 12.04 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
- 33 Ireland 10.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 9.24 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 8.30 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Small states?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Small states was 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,821 current international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Small states rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.