Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
80,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Australia 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 80,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 80,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 83,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 87,199 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 90,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 94,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 97,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 102,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 107,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 111,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 113,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 118,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 122,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 127,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 131,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 134,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 140,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 145,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 147,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 151,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 154,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 160,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 165,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 169,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 173,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 177,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 181,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 187,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 191,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 190,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 194,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 203,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 80,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 107,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 111,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 147,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 151,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 191,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 190,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 166 Guinea 228,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belize 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Australia was 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.