Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 72,355 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 72,355 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 81,736 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 1,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 1,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 1,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 3,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 5,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 6,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 8,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 8,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 12,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 10,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 12,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 13,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 13,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 13,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 12,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 11,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 11,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 26,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1991 | 11,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1992 | 11,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 10,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 12,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 14,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 15,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 14,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 17,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 20,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 19,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 19,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 27,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 34,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 41,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 49,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 62,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 52,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 63,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 76,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 81,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 74,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 69,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 54,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 54,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 61,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 59,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 47,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 63,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 79,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 72,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +128.7% | 11,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,826 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Maldives 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 1.34 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 industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 72,355 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 81,736 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 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.