Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
39th
of 41 groups
All-time high
72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 2001–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220232001: 27.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2002: 29.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2003: 30.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2004: 32.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2005: 34.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2006: 36.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 39.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 41.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 43.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 46.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 48.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 45.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 48.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 50.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 50.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 52.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 55.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 58.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 61.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 62.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 65.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 70.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 72.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

Least developed countries ranks 39th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 2001 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
2001 27,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
2002 29,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2003 30,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2004 32,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2005 34,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2006 36,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2007 39,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2008 41,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2009 43,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2010 46,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2011 48,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2012 45,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2013 47,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2014 50,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 50,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 52,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2017 55,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2018 58,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2019 61,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2020 62,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2021 65,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2022 70,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2023 72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 27,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 43,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9
2010s 51,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 45,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 61,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 67,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 62,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 36 Slovenia 2.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Dominican Republic 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Brunei Darussalam 2.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Slovakia 2.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Poland 1.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Marshall Islands 1.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 42 Greece 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 72,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 27,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Least developed countries rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national 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.