General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 7,305 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Least developed countries, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 7,305 current US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Least developed countries peaked at 7,722 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 4,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 4,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 4,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 5,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 5,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 7,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 7,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 38 Spain 635,985 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 564,646 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 French Polynesia 561,858 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 558,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Portugal 532,916 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Poland 502,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Hungary 477,970 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 843.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Least developed countries?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Least developed countries was 7,305 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7,722 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.