General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries stood at 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries peaked at 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Least developed countries ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 3,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 4,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 5,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 28 Mauritius 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 683,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Czechia 562,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Spain 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cyprus 550,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries was 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.