Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 490,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
490,884 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
490,884 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,901 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 490,884 current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 490,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,901 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,901 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 4,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 5,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 5,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 6,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 7,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 8,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 9,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 11,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 14,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 16,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 17,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 19,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 22,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 25,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 29,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 32,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 32,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 31,845 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 32,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 33,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 35,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 36,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 39,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 42,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 48,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 47,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 46,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 49,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 55,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 63,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 69,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 73,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 71,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 70,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 76,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 76,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 87,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 101,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 118,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 137,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 170,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 202,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 206,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 250,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 296,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 306,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 325,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 340,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 329,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 333,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 365,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 389,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 398,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 385,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 452,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 472,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 490,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,846 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 398,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 385,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 490,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Puerto Rico 13.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Qatar 12.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 12.54 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 12.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curaçao 8.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Italy 7.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,913 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 490,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 490,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,901 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.