GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 999,486 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 999,486 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 999,486 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177,841 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177,841 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 194,302 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 209,382 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 217,207 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 226,959 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 238,383 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 255,043 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 269,478 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 284,221 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 296,748 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 322,640 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 336,887 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 350,560 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 372,813 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 413,900 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 447,969 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 487,928 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 527,369 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 559,322 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 569,656 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 603,642 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 640,110 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 672,459 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 684,460 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 691,942 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 650,989 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 657,801 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 699,044 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 749,972 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 763,477 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 737,090 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 825,074 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 941,393 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 999,486 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,956 current international $ per square kilometre | 177,841 current international $ per square kilometre | 296,748 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 438,904 current international $ per square kilometre | 322,640 current international $ per square kilometre | 569,656 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,390 current international $ per square kilometre | 603,642 current international $ per square kilometre | 763,477 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,761 current international $ per square kilometre | 737,090 current international $ per square kilometre | 999,486 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 22 United Kingdom 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 17.19 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 15.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 999,486 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?
- The highest recorded value was 999,486 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,841 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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)
Computed from
- 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.