GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.39 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.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Spain 51st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million current international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million current international $ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 4.92 million current international $ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.73 million current international $ per square kilometre | 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 48 Slovenia 5.91 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Poland 5.81 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 5.75 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Palestine 5.30 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Slovakia 5.18 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 5.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Spain was 5.39 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.
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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.