Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Arab World
Arab World: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 123,480 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Arab World, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 123,480 current US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Arab World peaked at 140,013 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,700 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Arab World ranks 24th of 47 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,700 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 9,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 11,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 11,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 16,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 25,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 24,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 20,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 16,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 15,587 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 14,193 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 11,515 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 12,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 12,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 30,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1991 | 16,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 16,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 15,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 16,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 18,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 20,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 22,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 19,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 24,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 32,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 29,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 29,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 41,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 55,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 67,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 77,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 103,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 76,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 95,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 122,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 116,584 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 114,633 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 111,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 79,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 74,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 81,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 99,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 96,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 72,181 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 101,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 140,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 123,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 16,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 140,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Luxembourg 3.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ireland 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Aruba 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 0.9554 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 40.8% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 50.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,700 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Arab World?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Arab World was 123,480 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 140,013 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Arab World rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.