Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
686,777 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
686,777 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,238 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income is 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Upper middle income ranks 16th 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$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 4,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 5,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 5,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 6,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 6,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 8,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 9,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 10,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 14,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 18,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 20,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 22,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 24,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 27,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 30,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 36,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 41,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 40,213 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 39,134 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 41,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 42,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 44,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 43,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 47,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 52,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 62,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 60,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 59,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 65,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 73,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 84,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 93,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 98,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 94,909 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 91,707 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 99,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 99,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 100,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 112,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 131,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 154,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 180,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 221,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 269,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 271,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 333,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 399,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 429,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 460,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 478,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 460,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 464,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 507,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 545,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 555,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 537,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 632,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 656,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 333,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 555,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 537,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 13 Switzerland 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 19.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Services, value added 19.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.96 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.