Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 274,116 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
274,116 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
274,116 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,601 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 274,116 current US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 274,116 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,601 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 25th 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,601 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 5,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 5,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 6,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 5,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 6,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 6,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 7,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 8,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 8,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 9,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 11,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 13,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 13,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 14,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 20,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 24,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 25,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 26,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 27,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 25,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 27,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 29,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 31,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 33,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 32,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 34,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 31,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 32,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 38,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 43,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 45,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 46,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 49,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 52,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 53,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 53,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 60,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 67,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 75,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 84,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 104,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 114,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 123,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 143,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 161,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 169,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 174,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 185,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 186,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 197,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 214,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 221,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 231,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 226,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 261,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 271,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 274,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 231,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 226,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 274,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 22 Qatar 6.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curaçao 6.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Italy 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 4.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 274,116 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 274,116 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,601 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.