Adjusted net national income in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Adjusted net national income was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.9%
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
30th
of 34 groups
All-time high
8.9%
in 2006
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Adjusted net national income in Least developed countries, 2003–2021

24682003201220212003: 4 annual % growth2004: 6.1 annual % growth2005: 5.9 annual % growth2006: 8.9 annual % growth2007: 4.4 annual % growth2008: 2.1 annual % growth2009: 8.7 annual % growth2010: 5.7 annual % growth2011: 5 annual % growth2012: 7.5 annual % growth2013: 6.5 annual % growth2014: 5.6 annual % growth2015: 2.3 annual % growth2016: 4.8 annual % growth2017: 4.9 annual % growth2018: 7.8 annual % growth2019: 8.7 annual % growth2020: 3.4 annual % growth2021: 2.9 annual % growth

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

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (annual % growth) in Least developed countries, 2003 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Estonia 8.8% compare
  2. 28 Israel 8.7% compare
  3. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.6% compare
  4. 30 Moldova 8.6% compare
  5. 31 Greece 8.5% compare
  6. 32 Panama 8.3% compare
  7. 33 Benin 8.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,330 data points, 1971–2021
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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.