Least developed countries vs Spain: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
79,184 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
41st
Spain rank
38th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,184 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 39.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11,567 current US$ per square kilometre 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 22,689 current US$ per square kilometre 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 50,939 current US$ per square kilometre 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 72,927 current US$ per square kilometre 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Spain?
Spain, at 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre against 79,184 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Spain?
3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.