Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 327,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
327,207 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
327,207 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,164 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income is 327,207 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 327,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,164 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,164 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 3,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 4,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 4,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 4,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 5,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 6,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 7,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 8,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 10,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 12,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 12,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 14,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 16,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 18,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 22,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 24,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 24,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 24,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 25,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 25,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 27,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 27,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 30,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 31,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 36,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 35,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 35,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 37,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 41,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 47,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 52,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 55,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 54,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 53,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 57,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 57,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 72,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 84,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 97,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 117,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 137,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 140,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 167,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 197,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 203,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 215,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 225,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 220,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 224,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 244,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 257,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 265,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 255,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 294,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 308,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 327,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 140,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 265,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 255,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 327,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 11.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 9.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 8.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 6.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Qatar 6.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curaçao 6.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7748 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,894 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 327,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 327,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,164 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.