Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 381,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
381,698 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
381,698 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,550 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income is 381,698 current US$ per square kilometre, measured 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 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 381,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,550 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lower middle income ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,550 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 6,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 7,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 7,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 6,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 7,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 7,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 8,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 9,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 10,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 10,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 11,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 14,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 16,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 16,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 19,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 23,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 26,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 30,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 33,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 34,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 34,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 35,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 38,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 40,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 43,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 42,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 45,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 41,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 41,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 41,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 44,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 50,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 54,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 58,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 60,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 65,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 66,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 69,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 70,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 80,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 92,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 105,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 120,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 152,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 162,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 176,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 206,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 230,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 239,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 241,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 255,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 253,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 266,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 293,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 305,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 314,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 303,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 357,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 376,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 381,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 176,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 314,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 303,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 381,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 24 Kuwait 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 6.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 576.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,779 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 381,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 381,698 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,550 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.