Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.36 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 147.1%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.67 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-10.05 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
36
1986–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1986–2021

-10010201986200320211986: 5.5 % change on previous year1987: 8.5 % change on previous year1988: 7.4 % change on previous year1989: 4.5 % change on previous year1990: 6.9 % change on previous year1991: 3.4 % change on previous year1992: -10 % change on previous year1993: -0.521 % change on previous year1994: -10.1 % change on previous year1995: 14.7 % change on previous year1996: 15.6 % change on previous year1997: 5.4 % change on previous year1998: 3.1 % change on previous year1999: 4.7 % change on previous year2000: 12.9 % change on previous year2001: -3.8 % change on previous year2002: 7.4 % change on previous year2003: 10.1 % change on previous year2004: 14.5 % change on previous year2005: 13.5 % change on previous year2006: 13.1 % change on previous year2007: 16.3 % change on previous year2008: 20.7 % change on previous year2009: 11.1 % change on previous year2010: 10.1 % change on previous year2011: 16.6 % change on previous year2012: 8.1 % change on previous year2013: 10.4 % change on previous year2014: 9.3 % change on previous year2015: -0.188 % change on previous year2016: 5.8 % change on previous year2017: 10.7 % change on previous year2018: -1.1 % change on previous year2019: 8.9 % change on previous year2020: 2.6 % change on previous year2021: 6.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 6.36 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 147.1% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 20.67 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.05 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Least developed countries ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1986 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 5.48 % change on previous year —
1987 8.54 % change on previous year +55.8%
1988 7.41 % change on previous year -13.3%
1989 4.48 % change on previous year -39.6%
1990 6.86 % change on previous year +53.2%
1991 3.37 % change on previous year -50.9%
1992 -10 % change on previous year -397.0%
1993 -0.5208 % change on previous year -94.8%
1994 -10.05 % change on previous year +1830.6%
1995 14.74 % change on previous year -246.6%
1996 15.63 % change on previous year +6.0%
1997 5.44 % change on previous year -65.2%
1998 3.12 % change on previous year -42.6%
1999 4.7 % change on previous year +50.5%
2000 12.88 % change on previous year +174.0%
2001 -3.85 % change on previous year -129.9%
2002 7.41 % change on previous year -292.6%
2003 10.06 % change on previous year +35.7%
2004 14.47 % change on previous year +43.9%
2005 13.55 % change on previous year -6.4%
2006 13.1 % change on previous year -3.3%
2007 16.29 % change on previous year +24.4%
2008 20.67 % change on previous year +26.9%
2009 11.08 % change on previous year -46.4%
2010 10.08 % change on previous year -9.1%
2011 16.6 % change on previous year +64.7%
2012 8.1 % change on previous year -51.2%
2013 10.36 % change on previous year +27.9%
2014 9.32 % change on previous year -10.0%
2015 -0.1878 % change on previous year -102.0%
2016 5.78 % change on previous year -3178.1%
2017 10.74 % change on previous year +85.8%
2018 -1.06 % change on previous year -109.8%
2019 8.86 % change on previous year -939.0%
2020 2.57 % change on previous year -70.9%
2021 6.36 % change on previous year +147.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +3178.1% -0.1878 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year
1994 -1830.6% -0.5208 % change on previous year -10.05 % change on previous year
2019 +939.0% -1.06 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.48 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 8.54 % change on previous year 4
1990s 3.33 % change on previous year -10.05 % change on previous year 15.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.57 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 20.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.86 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 16.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.47 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 35 Turkmenistan 16.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Honduras 16.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Georgia 16.28 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 El Salvador 16.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Serbia 15.91 % change on previous year compare
  7. 41 Slovenia 15.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 6.36 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 20.67 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was -10.05 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
230 places, 9,271 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.