China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

China
486,804 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
28,215 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
34th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

China currently reports 486,804 current US$ per square kilometre against 28,215 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 458,589 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 17.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 200 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 115,203 current US$ per square kilometre 12,577 current US$ per square kilometre 102,626 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 326,615 current US$ per square kilometre 21,589 current US$ per square kilometre 305,025 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 479,615 current US$ per square kilometre 26,478 current US$ per square kilometre 453,137 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
China, at 486,804 current US$ per square kilometre against 28,215 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
458,589 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (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
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (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.