Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
40th
of 42 groups
All-time high
46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Least developed countries, 1993–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200820231993: 15.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1994: 15.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1995: 16.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1996: 17.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1997: 17.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1998: 18.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1999: 19.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2000: 19.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2001: 20.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2002: 21.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2003: 22.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2004: 23.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2005: 24.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2006: 26.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 27.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 28.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 30.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 32.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 32.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 29.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 31.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 32.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 33.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 34.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 36.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 38.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 39.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 40.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 42.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 45.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 46.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Least developed countries peaked at 46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.

Least developed countries ranks 40th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1993 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 15,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1994 15,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1995 16,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1996 17,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 17,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 18,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1999 19,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 20,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2002 21,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 22,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2004 23,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2005 24,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2006 26,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2007 27,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 28,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2009 30,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2010 32,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2011 32,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 29,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -8.4%
2013 31,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 32,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 33,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 34,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 36,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2018 38,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2019 39,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 40,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 42,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2022 45,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2023 46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 15,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 24,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 34,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 29,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 43,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 40,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 37 United States of America 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Spain 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Dominican Republic 1.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Slovenia 1.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Northern Mariana Islands 1.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Czechia 1.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 43 Slovakia 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Least developed countries?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Least developed countries was 46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 46,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 15,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Least developed countries rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
212 places, 8,377 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.