Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 18,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries stood at 18,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries peaked at 18,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 4,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 4,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 4,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 5,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 6,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 8,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 9,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 9,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 10,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 12,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 11,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 11,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 15,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 15,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 17,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 18,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 39 France 780,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 China 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Poland 578,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 550,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Grenada 544,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 544,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 542,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 737.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Least developed countries was 18,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 18,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Least developed countries ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.