Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,007 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries, 2002–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries stood at 1,007 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,007 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 568.7 constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
That places Least developed countries 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 568.7 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 576.85 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 597.56 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 617.9 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 656.8 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 669.93 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 668.1 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 709.64 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 732.89 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 751.55 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 789.36 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 821.28 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 846.86 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 846.69 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 866.7 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 888.21 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 934.86 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 992.13 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633.18 constant 2015 US$ | 568.7 constant 2015 US$ | 709.64 constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 847.05 constant 2015 US$ | 732.89 constant 2015 US$ | 992.13 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 30 Slovenia 19,636 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Estonia 17,247 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 16,916 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Portugal 16,322 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Bahrain 16,093 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Greece 15,727 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Uruguay 15,464 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion 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)
- GDP growth 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries was 1,007 constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,007 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.7 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.