Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
8,311 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific is 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,311 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,620 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 10,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 11,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 12,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 12,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 13,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 14,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 17,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 18,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 23,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 31,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 36,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 39,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 42,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 50,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 64,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 71,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 76,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 84,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 82,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 91,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 97,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 125,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 146,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 179,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 189,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 199,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 224,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 243,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 273,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 305,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 347,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 337,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 319,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 279,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 313,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 340,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 317,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 321,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 352,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 394,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 419,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 440,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 488,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 568,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 586,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 683,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 800,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 863,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 876,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 904,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 891,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 924,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 987,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 284,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 199,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 347,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 317,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 586,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 912,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 683,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 12 Belgium 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,653 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 20.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 19.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,139 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,311 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.