Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 154,090 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 154,090 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 172,136 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,594 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20th 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$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10,594 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 13,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 15,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 14,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 20,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 27,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 27,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 24,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 22,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 21,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 19,732 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 16,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 16,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 15,973 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 32,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1991 | 20,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 21,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 18,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 20,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 22,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 26,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 27,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 24,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 28,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 35,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 33,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 34,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 38,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 48,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 62,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 74,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 86,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 113,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 87,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 108,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 139,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 150,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 144,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 138,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 102,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 98,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 108,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 125,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 119,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 93,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 129,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 172,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 154,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 20,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Belgium 4.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 154,090 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 172,136 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,594 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.