Bulgaria vs New Zealand: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Bulgaria
943,230 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
969,181 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
90th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019962023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 969,181 current US$ per square kilometre against 943,230 current US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 25,951 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 90th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 183,729 current US$ per square kilometre 114,906 current US$ per square kilometre 68,823 current US$ per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 116,312 current US$ per square kilometre 207,780 current US$ per square kilometre 91,468 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 281,496 current US$ per square kilometre 373,638 current US$ per square kilometre 92,142 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 529,031 current US$ per square kilometre 715,326 current US$ per square kilometre 186,295 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 801,103 current US$ per square kilometre 922,594 current US$ per square kilometre 121,491 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 969,181 current US$ per square kilometre against 943,230 current US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
25,951 current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.