Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
6.0%
in 2007
All-time low
-0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.1 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 5 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 6 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 4 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.4 %2020: -0.9 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 1.6 %2024: 1.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.6% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 6.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2020.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.1%
2001 3.1% +47.6%
2002 3.2% +3.2%
2003 3.1% -3.1%
2004 4.3% +38.7%
2005 5.0% +16.3%
2006 4.5% -10.0%
2007 6.0% +33.3%
2008 4.3% -28.3%
2009 3.4% -20.9%
2010 4.8% +41.2%
2011 3.1% -35.4%
2012 3.8% +22.6%
2013 4.0% +5.3%
2014 4.2% +5.0%
2015 2.9% -31.0%
2016 2.8% -3.4%
2017 3.1% +10.7%
2018 3.2% +3.2%
2019 3.4% +6.2%
2020 -0.9% -126.5%
2021 2.4% -366.7%
2022 2.9% +20.8%
2023 1.6% -44.8%
2024 1.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 2.1% 6.0% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.8% 4.8% 10
2020s 1.5% -0.9% 2.9% 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 19 China 5.2% compare
  2. 20 Curaçao 5.0% compare
  3. 20 Niger 5.0% compare
  4. 20 Curaçao 5.0% compare
  5. 23 Mauritius 4.9% compare
  6. 23 Rwanda 4.9% compare
  7. 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.9% compare
  8. 23 Tuvalu 4.9% compare
  9. 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2020.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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