Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 199,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
199,197 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
24th
of 38 groups
All-time high
206,357 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,706 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 199,197 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 206,357 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,706 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 24th 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$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,706 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 4,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 4,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 5,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 5,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 7,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 11,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 13,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 16,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 18,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 19,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 24,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 28,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 27,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 35,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 37,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 40,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 44,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 36,685 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 36,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 36,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 52,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1991 | 32,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 33,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 31,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 36,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 40,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 41,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 43,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 46,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 52,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 53,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 53,214 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 70,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 82,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 96,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 117,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 142,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 136,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 157,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 185,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 201,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 189,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 187,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 171,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 176,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 179,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 179,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 175,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 158,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 184,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 206,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 199,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 12,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 21 Barbados 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Isle of Man 13.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 11.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 11.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kuwait 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 199,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 206,357 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,706 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.