Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.21 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Least developed countries 40th out of 42 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 129.21 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 148.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 138.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 155.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 156.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 173.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 187.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 181.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 197.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 210.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 240.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 288.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 307.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 329.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 315.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 342.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 366.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 351.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 375.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 395.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 482.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 567.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 749.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 842.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 2,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 2,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 129.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 173.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 260.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 181.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 342.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 351.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 749,820 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 691,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 639,062 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 628,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Kuwait 603,131 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Japan 562,898 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 512,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.21 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Least developed countries rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.