Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Greece
Greece: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
52nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
352,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greece stood at 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 352,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Greece, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 352,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 365,522 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 402,733 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 435,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 476,735 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 505,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 533,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 569,201 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 625,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 675,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 723,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 813,351 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 845,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 814,577 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 863,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 918,782 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 950,202 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474,157 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 352,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 625,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 867,007 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 675,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 49 Romania 2.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 50 United States 2.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 2.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 53 Indonesia 1.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 54 Jamaica 1.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 55 Croatia 1.83 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Greece was 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.