Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 158,606 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Least developed countries, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Least developed countries is 158,606 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Least developed countries peaked at 158,606 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,957 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Least developed countries ranks 40th 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20,957 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 21,746 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24,330 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 23,771 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 25,169 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 26,602 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 28,666 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 32,166 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 33,564 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 35,110 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 37,394 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 39,430 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43,496 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 48,009 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 52,315 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 57,396 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 59,998 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 65,286 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 69,708 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 68,906 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 72,854 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 80,524 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 87,353 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 91,945 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 97,217 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 106,621 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 113,805 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 118,305 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 129,515 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 145,004 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 158,606 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,463 current international $ per square kilometre | 20,957 current international $ per square kilometre | 28,666 current international $ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 43,888 current international $ per square kilometre | 32,166 current international $ per square kilometre | 59,998 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,422 current international $ per square kilometre | 65,286 current international $ per square kilometre | 113,805 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,858 current international $ per square kilometre | 118,305 current international $ per square kilometre | 158,606 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 American Samoa 3.33 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Portugal 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Poland 3.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 3.02 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Spain 2.86 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Slovenia 2.84 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Least developed countries?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Least developed countries was 158,606 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 158,606 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,957 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Least developed countries rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) 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.