GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 717,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 717,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 717,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 231,866 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231,866 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 232,859 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 245,047 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 249,247 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 254,850 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 263,151 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 279,064 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 288,775 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 305,068 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 318,138 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 336,520 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 346,509 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 358,595 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 367,214 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 395,393 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 414,555 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 437,528 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 463,520 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 480,555 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 495,833 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 519,321 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 526,618 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 537,045 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 542,677 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 557,984 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 570,604 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 604,017 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 624,147 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 638,716 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 651,041 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 640,932 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 666,543 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 697,386 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 717,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,806 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 231,866 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 318,138 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,622 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 336,520 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 495,833 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,217 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 519,321 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 651,041 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 680,661 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 640,932 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 717,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 14.00 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 13.70 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 13.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 11.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 10.87 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 10.54 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 10.37 million constant 2021 international $ 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$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 717,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 717,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,866 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.