GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in World
World: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in World stood at 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in World peaked at 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 259,605 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
World ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285,343 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 299,894 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 259,605 current international $ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 268,086 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 282,601 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 298,414 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 316,185 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 334,411 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 345,501 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 362,689 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 389,633 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 408,642 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 428,504 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 452,547 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 488,779 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 526,749 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 576,578 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 624,450 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 661,524 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 667,303 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 711,219 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 758,207 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 783,024 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 822,648 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 855,454 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 875,155 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 911,604 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 962,622 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,273 current international $ per square kilometre | 259,605 current international $ per square kilometre | 362,689 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,471 current international $ per square kilometre | 389,633 current international $ per square kilometre | 667,303 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 878,934 current international $ per square kilometre | 711,219 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 17 Israel 25.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 21.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 18.38 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in World?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in World was 1.45 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,605 current international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does World rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.