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
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Slovenia 2.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Brunei Darussalam 2.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 2.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Poland 1.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 1.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 1.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 954.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 251.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.