General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 31,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 31,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 31,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 3,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 3,368 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 4,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 4,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 4,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 5,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 6,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 7,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 10,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 12,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 13,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 13,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 13,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 13,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 12,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 12,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 12,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 12,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 13,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 13,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 15,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 15,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 15,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 16,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 17,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 18,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 20,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 22,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 23,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 24,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 26,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 28,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 31,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +37.7% | 7,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 20 Kuwait 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 1.04 million constant 2015 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)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 31,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 31,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.