Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 58,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 58,006 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 58,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8,718 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 8,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 11,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 8,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 8,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 8,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 9,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 10,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 10,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 11,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 13,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 15,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 17,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 20,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 24,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 28,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 28,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 34,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 32,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 37,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 39,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 38,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 37,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 43,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 45,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 50,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 54,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 58,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 39 Faroe Islands 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lebanon 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 2.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Poland 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 French Polynesia 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,340 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 832.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 58,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 58,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.