Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square was 52,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 52,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries peaked at 52,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 40th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 18,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 18,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 20,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 21,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 24,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 25,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 26,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 28,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 30,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 32,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 33,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 35,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 36,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 38,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 34,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 36,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 38,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 38,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 41,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 43,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 45,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 46,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 48,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 51,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 52,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 28,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,322 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 45,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 Czechia 1.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bangladesh 1.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovakia 1.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Poland 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Marshall Islands 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square in Least developed countries was 52,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 52,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.