GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 4.85 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 4.85 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 10.8% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 4.85 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 352,410 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Asia 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,410 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 369,677 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 398,595 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 427,670 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 465,680 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 509,810 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 556,117 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 589,394 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 631,804 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 693,763 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 738,216 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 789,716 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 832,236 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 912,289 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,492 current international $ per square kilometre | 352,410 current international $ per square kilometre | 693,763 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | 738,216 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.72 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 6 Malta 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in South Asia was 4.85 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,410 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.