GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 787,572 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 787,572 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 787,572 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,979 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 28th 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,979 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 151,763 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 161,164 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 165,002 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 171,232 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 179,901 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 194,018 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 203,805 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 217,173 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 229,960 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 249,545 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 262,516 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 275,926 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 288,738 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 319,540 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 345,172 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 375,138 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 408,085 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 429,046 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 442,935 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 469,870 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 481,425 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 501,434 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 509,674 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 512,480 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 501,876 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 517,007 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 547,673 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 579,689 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 591,271 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 610,987 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 658,302 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 737,770 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 787,572 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,100 current international $ per square kilometre | 136,979 current international $ per square kilometre | 229,960 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,664 current international $ per square kilometre | 249,545 current international $ per square kilometre | 442,935 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,240 current international $ per square kilometre | 469,870 current international $ per square kilometre | 591,271 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,658 current international $ per square kilometre | 610,987 current international $ per square kilometre | 787,572 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 14.99 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 14.46 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 12.35 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 12.08 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 11.52 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Denmark 11.51 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,108 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 787,572 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 787,572 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,979 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.