Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 832,023 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
832,023 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
832,023 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,827 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia is 832,023 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 832,023 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,827 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Asia 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,827 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 15,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 17,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 18,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 15,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 16,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 17,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 18,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 19,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 21,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 22,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 25,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 31,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 32,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 30,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 35,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 40,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 45,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 55,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 56,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 57,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 62,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 61,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 66,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 71,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 78,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 82,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 80,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 86,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 74,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 77,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 76,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 86,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 94,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 104,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 110,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 113,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 122,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 124,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 128,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 133,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 152,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 168,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 191,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 212,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 269,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 278,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 310,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 374,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 419,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 419,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 434,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 482,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 508,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 561,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 642,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 666,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 715,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 691,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 799,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 795,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 832,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 310,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 522,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 374,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 715,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 779,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 691,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 832,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 5 Malta 43.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 30.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 23.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 17.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 17.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 16.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 16.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6891 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia was 832,023 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 832,023 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,827 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.