GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.91 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.69 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.59 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.97 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.77 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.14 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.35 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 16.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.86 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | 5.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | 13.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 Mauritius 18.38 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 14.99 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 17.22 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.