Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2,368 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,120 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 3,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 5,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 5,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 25 Kuwait 641,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 635,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bermuda 602,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 594,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovenia 573,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bangladesh 514,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 487,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Trade 43.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 25.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 441.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -6.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.