Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 70,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 68,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 66,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 70,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 75,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 81,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 83,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 81,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 79,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 82,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 89,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 91,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 94,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 96,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 100,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 106,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 113,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 119,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 127,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 132,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 140,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 152,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 160,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 166,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 175,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 177,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 184,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 188,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 193,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 186,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 197,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 204,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 206,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 207,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 202,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 212,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 222,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 70,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 85,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 75,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 96,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 100,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 166,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 175,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 207,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 202,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 27 Ireland 4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 3.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Palestine 3.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Cyprus 3.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Czechia 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bangladesh 2.59 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 224,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.