Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 68,243 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 68,243 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Least developed countries peaked at 69,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,305 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Least developed countries 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,407 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 9,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 9,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 11,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 15,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 18,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 21,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 26,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 32,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 33,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 43,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 39,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 43,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 46,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 43,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 44,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 48,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 52,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 54,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 55,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 69,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 68,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 Curacao 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mauritius 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Austria 5.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Czechia 4.11 million current 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) (current us$), per square in Least developed countries?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Least developed countries was 68,243 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 69,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,305 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.