Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,224 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,511 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 5,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 5,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 6,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 6,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 8,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 8,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 9,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 12,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 13,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 15,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 16,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 18,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 17,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 20,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 23,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 25,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 26,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 28,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 30,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 33,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 32,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 30,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 35,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 39,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 42,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 46,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 52,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 57,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 67,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 84,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 96,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 97,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 86,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 96,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 105,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 113,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 125,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 143,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 165,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 188,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 221,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 278,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 354,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 395,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 481,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 595,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 669,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 744,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 803,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 830,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 853,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 933,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 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 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 395,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 481,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Bermuda 107.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,735 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 11,218 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,966 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,323 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.