Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 58,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 58,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Least developed countries peaked at 58,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Least developed countries 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 18,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 18,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 17,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 17,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 19,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 20,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 20,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 22,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 23,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 24,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 26,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 27,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 29,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 31,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 34,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 36,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 37,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 40,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 41,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 38,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 40,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 42,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 43,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 45,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 47,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 49,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 52,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 52,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 53,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 56,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 58,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Andorra 6.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 6.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 6.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 6.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 4.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 France 4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 4.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross capital formation 420.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 21.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 415.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 403.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.5% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 25.1% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 25.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 441.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Least developed countries?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Least developed countries was 58,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 58,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.