GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
66th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
100,521 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Greece, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece is 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100,521 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Greece ranks 66th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,521 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 111,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 129,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 170,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 193,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 218,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 238,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 276,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 338,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 416,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 434,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 400,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 417,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 378,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 367,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 365,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 431,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 502,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 583,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 605,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 748,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 804,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 889,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 832,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 892,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 975,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 416,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 448,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 365,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 605,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 954,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 748,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 975,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 Tuvalu 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lebanon 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 French Polynesia 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jamaica 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Greece was 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,521 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.