General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 121,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
121,370 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
121,370 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
828.25 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 121,370 current US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 121,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 828.25 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, 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$), per in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 828.25 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 982.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 1,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 1,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 1,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 2,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 2,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 3,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 3,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 4,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 5,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 5,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 6,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 6,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 9,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 10,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 10,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 10,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 9,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 10,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 12,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 13,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 14,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 16,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 17,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 18,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 23,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 27,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 29,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 38,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 41,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 49,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 59,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 65,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 63,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 62,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 71,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 78,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 93,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 96,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 103,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 103,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 118,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 121,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 828.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,105 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 11 San Marino 4.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 4.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 3.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Korea 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Germany 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,864 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 569.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 121,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 121,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.