GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 30th out of 45 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 18,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 20,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 22,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 24,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 26,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 29,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 32,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 35,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 37,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 41,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 44,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 47,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 48,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 56,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 57,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 56,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 55,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 54,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 53,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 59,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 61,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 62,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 63,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 64,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 65,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 67,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 73,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 74,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 78,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 79,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 81,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 83,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 88,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 92,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 97,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 101,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 106,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 110,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 113,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 116,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 125,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 131,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 139,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 147,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 152,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 156,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 164,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 163,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 169,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 171,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 175,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 177,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 187,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 193,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 197,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 200,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 195,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 203,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 212,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 101,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 106,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 156,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 163,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 200,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 195,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 27 Germany 10.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Denmark 8.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 7.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 7.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Andorra 6.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 6.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 6.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 218,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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 (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.