Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 6.8 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.8 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.8 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.89 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Italy is 6.8 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 6.8 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Italy 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.95 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.06 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.27 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 3.45 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.38 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.62 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.71 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.83 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.2 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.24 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.26 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.44 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.57 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.7 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.85 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.05 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.22 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.33 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.41 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.45 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.41 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.52 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.68 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.76 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.87 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.98 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.08 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.41 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.52 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.57 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.69 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.79 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.72 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.36 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.46 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.19 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.19 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.24 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.32 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.42 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.47 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.92 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.45 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.75 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.8 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.85 million USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.8 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million USD per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 million USD per square kilometre | 2.89 million USD per square kilometre | 4.06 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 million USD per square kilometre | 4.2 million USD per square kilometre | 5.22 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 million USD per square kilometre | 5.33 million USD per square kilometre | 6.08 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 million USD per square kilometre | 6.28 million USD per square kilometre | 6.79 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 million USD per square kilometre | 6.19 million USD per square kilometre | 6.5 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 million USD per square kilometre | 5.92 million USD per square kilometre | 6.8 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Mauritius 7.15 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ireland 7.06 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Andorra 6.92 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Kuwait 6.58 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 6.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nauru 6.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Italy was 6.8 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.