Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 72,090 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 72,090 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 81,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 32nd 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$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 1,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 1,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 2,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 3,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 5,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 6,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 8,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 9,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 8,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 12,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 12,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 13,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 13,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 13,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 12,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 11,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 11,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 26,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1991 | 10,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1992 | 10,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 10,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 12,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 14,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 15,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 14,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 17,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 20,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 19,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 19,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 27,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 34,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 40,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 49,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 62,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 52,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 63,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 76,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 81,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 73,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 69,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 54,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 54,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 61,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 58,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 47,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 63,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 79,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 72,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +128.7% | 11,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,590 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 35 Mauritius 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 72,090 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 81,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.