Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 340,769 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
340,769 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 38 groups
All-time high
343,185 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,954 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 340,769 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Lower middle income peaked at 343,185 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,954 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 16th out of 38 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,954 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 6,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 7,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 8,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 8,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 8,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 9,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 10,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 10,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 11,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 13,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 16,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 17,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 17,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 20,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 23,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 26,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 31,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 33,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 32,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 30,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 28,139 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 29,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 30,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 31,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 34,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 33,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 36,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 34,459 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 34,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 34,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 38,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 45,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 52,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 55,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 58,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 51,327 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 54,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 55,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 66,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 77,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 89,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 105,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 128,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 143,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 149,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 178,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 199,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 210,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 220,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 238,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 234,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 241,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 262,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 272,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 298,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 287,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 326,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 343,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 340,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 298,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 287,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 343,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 13 Cayman Islands 28.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 22.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 21.82 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 19.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Maldives 18.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Qatar 18.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Aruba 18.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Trade in services 14.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 16.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 61.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Lower middle income?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Lower middle income was 340,769 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 343,185 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,954 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Lower middle income ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.