Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,197 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre. 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 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,197 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,482 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 4,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 5,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 6,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 6,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 8,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 8,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 9,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 12,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 13,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 15,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 15,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 18,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 17,592 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 20,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 23,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 25,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 26,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 27,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 29,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 33,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 32,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 30,501 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 35,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 39,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 42,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 46,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 51,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 56,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 67,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 83,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 95,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 96,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 86,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 95,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 104,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 112,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 125,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 142,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 164,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 187,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 220,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 276,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 352,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 393,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 478,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 591,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 665,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 739,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 798,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 825,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 848,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 927,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 393,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 801,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 478,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 5 Malta 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 47.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 30.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 23.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 23.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 23.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 22.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.