Adjusted net national income in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Adjusted net national income was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net national income in Least developed countries, 2003–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 2.9% for adjusted net national income in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income in Least developed countries peaked at 8.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +53.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +321.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +105.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +57.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -60.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
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 adjusted net national income in Least developed countries?
- Adjusted net national income in Least developed countries was 2.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net national income?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.