GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 208,211 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
208,211 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
215,319 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,275 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 208,211 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 215,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 2,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 3,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 3,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 3,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 4,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 4,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 5,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 5,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 6,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 8,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 12,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 14,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 17,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 20,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 22,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 27,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 33,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 32,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 36,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 40,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 41,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 45,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 48,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 42,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 41,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 41,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 37,805 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 38,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 34,199 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 35,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 40,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 44,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 46,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 47,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 51,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 57,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 57,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56,127 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 62,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 73,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 85,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 98,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 120,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 145,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 141,249 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 161,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 189,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 204,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 192,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 191,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 177,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 184,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 187,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 187,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 182,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 166,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 193,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 215,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 208,211 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 204,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 166,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 215,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Japan 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 10.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 9.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ireland 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Naoero 8.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Andorra 8.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 7.83 million current 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$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 208,211 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 215,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 (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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.