Exports of goods and services in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Exports of goods and services was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 21.7% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Least developed countries peaked at 32.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2020.
That places Least developed countries 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.3% | — |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 18.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Least developed countries?
- Exports of goods and services in Least developed countries was 21.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for exports of goods and services?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.