Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 33,688 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World stood at 33,688 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 34,286 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Arab World 30th 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 1,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 2,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 3,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 4,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 4,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 4,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 5,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 6,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 6,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 7,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 8,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 7,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 7,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 10,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 11,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 13,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 16,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 15,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 21,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 19,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 20,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 21,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 21,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 23,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 27,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 34,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 33,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 27 Kuwait 700,847 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 696,039 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 686,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Slovenia 671,410 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 553,959 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bermuda 521,259 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Aruba 490,306 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$), annual 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World was 33,688 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 34,286 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Arab World rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.