How does World rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?

World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.

Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in World

Name: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

World: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.8106 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.8106 million USD per square kilometre

Change on year

up 4.3%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

0.8106 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0353 million USD per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in World, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.8106 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.8106 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in World, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million USD per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0353 million USD per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0388 million USD per square kilometre	+10.1%
1972	0.0446 million USD per square kilometre	+14.8%
1973	0.0541 million USD per square kilometre	+21.4%
1974	0.0613 million USD per square kilometre	+13.2%
1975	0.0683 million USD per square kilometre	+11.5%
1976	0.0739 million USD per square kilometre	+8.3%
1977	0.0832 million USD per square kilometre	+12.5%
1978	0.0923 million USD per square kilometre	+11.0%
1979	0.1063 million USD per square kilometre	+15.1%
1980	0.1186 million USD per square kilometre	+11.6%
1981	0.1211 million USD per square kilometre	+2.2%
1982	0.1202 million USD per square kilometre	-0.8%
1983	0.1232 million USD per square kilometre	+2.5%
1984	0.1267 million USD per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	0.1301 million USD per square kilometre	+2.7%
1986	0.15 million USD per square kilometre	+15.3%
1987	0.1695 million USD per square kilometre	+13.0%
1988	0.1896 million USD per square kilometre	+11.8%
1989	0.198 million USD per square kilometre	+4.5%
1990	0.2202 million USD per square kilometre	+11.2%
1991	0.231 million USD per square kilometre	+4.9%
1992	0.2045 million USD per square kilometre	-11.5%
1993	0.2064 million USD per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.2202 million USD per square kilometre	+6.7%
1995	0.2442 million USD per square kilometre	+10.9%
1996	0.2494 million USD per square kilometre	+2.1%
1997	0.248 million USD per square kilometre	-0.6%
1998	0.2467 million USD per square kilometre	-0.5%
1999	0.2563 million USD per square kilometre	+3.9%
2000	0.2636 million USD per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	0.2624 million USD per square kilometre	-0.5%
2002	0.273 million USD per square kilometre	+4.0%
2003	0.3064 million USD per square kilometre	+12.3%
2004	0.3446 million USD per square kilometre	+12.5%
2005	0.3734 million USD per square kilometre	+8.4%
2006	0.4045 million USD per square kilometre	+8.3%
2007	0.4564 million USD per square kilometre	+12.8%
2008	0.5014 million USD per square kilometre	+9.9%
2009	0.4756 million USD per square kilometre	-5.1%
2010	0.5208 million USD per square kilometre	+9.5%
2011	0.5794 million USD per square kilometre	+11.2%
2012	0.58 million USD per square kilometre	+0.1%
2013	0.5967 million USD per square kilometre	+2.9%
2014	0.6118 million USD per square kilometre	+2.5%
2015	0.5779 million USD per square kilometre	-5.5%
2016	0.5875 million USD per square kilometre	+1.7%
2017	0.6251 million USD per square kilometre	+6.4%
2018	0.6635 million USD per square kilometre	+6.1%
2019	0.6725 million USD per square kilometre	+1.4%
2020	0.6549 million USD per square kilometre	-2.6%
2021	0.7484 million USD per square kilometre	+14.3%
2022	0.7773 million USD per square kilometre	+3.9%
2023	0.8106 million USD per square kilometre	+4.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0658 million USD per square kilometre	0.0353 million USD per square kilometre	0.1063 million USD per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1447 million USD per square kilometre	0.1186 million USD per square kilometre	0.198 million USD per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2327 million USD per square kilometre	0.2045 million USD per square kilometre	0.2563 million USD per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3661 million USD per square kilometre	0.2624 million USD per square kilometre	0.5014 million USD per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.6015 million USD per square kilometre	0.5208 million USD per square kilometre	0.6725 million USD per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.7478 million USD per square kilometre	0.6549 million USD per square kilometre	0.8106 million USD per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Monaco 4,796 million USD per square kilometre compare
2 Singapore 698.37 million USD per square kilometre compare
3 Bermuda 150.77 million USD per square kilometre compare
4 Malta 69.41 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in World?: Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in World was 0.8106 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.8106 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
How does World rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?: World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit: million USD per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,641 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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.