General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 75,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75,530 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
75,530 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
413.75 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Low & middle income stood at 75,530 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Low & middle income peaked at 75,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 413.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 21st out of 43 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 (current US$), per in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413.75 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 426.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 488.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 520.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 578.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 630.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 622.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 672.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 759.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 846.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 972.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 2,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 3,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 3,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 4,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 4,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 5,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 6,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 5,928 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 7,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 8,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 9,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 9,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 10,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9,975 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 10,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 13,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 16,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 19,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 23,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 28,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 30,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 35,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 43,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 45,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 48,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 50,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 49,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 50,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 59,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 61,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 62,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 68,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 71,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 75,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 568.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 413.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 759.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 846.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 18 Switzerland 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Qatar 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Italy 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 France 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7748 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,894 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Low & middle income?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Low & middle income was 75,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 75,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.