Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,823 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 12,823 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 13,143 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153.45 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Least developed countries ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 153.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 289.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 480.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 311.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 738.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 820.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 729.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 991.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 997.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 42 Aruba 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Lithuania 686,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 557,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 547,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Andorra 536,170 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$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 12,823 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13,143 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.