GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,082 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,475 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 4,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 5,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 6,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 6,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 7,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 8,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 9,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 12,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 13,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 15,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 15,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 18,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 17,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 20,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 23,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 25,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 26,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 27,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 30,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 33,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 32,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 36,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 39,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 41,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 45,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 51,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 56,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 67,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 83,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 95,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 99,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 90,515 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 99,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 109,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 116,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 129,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 146,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 169,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 196,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 236,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 299,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 379,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 411,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 500,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 611,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 682,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 753,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 813,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 847,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 866,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 945,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 411,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 500,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 3 Singapore 711.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 362.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 159.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 70.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 57.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 51.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 49.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 5.08 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 21.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Trade 46.9% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 35.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.