Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mongolia is 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
Mongolia ranks 194th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 7,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 7,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 8,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 15,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 15,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 19,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 22,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 24,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 26,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 27,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 31,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 33,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 31,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 33,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 36,236 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, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,098 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 33,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 31,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 191 Somalia 41,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 37,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 35,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 197 Greenland 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mongolia was 36,236 international-$ 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.