GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
6,548 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,548 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,548 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 8,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 9,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 10,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 11,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 12,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 14,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 17,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 19,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 23,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 31,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 35,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 39,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 43,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 51,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 65,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 70,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 76,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 84,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 82,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 88,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 94,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 99,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 130,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 152,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 183,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 191,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 199,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 225,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 246,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 275,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 308,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 349,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 337,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 322,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 287,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 320,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 347,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 322,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 328,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 360,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 403,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 430,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 456,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 510,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 588,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 605,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 706,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 818,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 876,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 887,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 918,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 915,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 948,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 191,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 199,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 349,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 322,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 605,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 931,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 706,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 10 Luxembourg 34.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 33.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Services, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 33.1% (2025)
- Services, value added 20.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 19.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- GDP 33.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 33.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,548 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.