Final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Final consumption expenditure was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 366.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries peaked at 7.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 6th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -3.3% | — |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -247.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +264.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -86.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +204.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -70.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +153.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +96.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +143.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +74.3% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | -3.3% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 3 Iraq 15.3% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15.0% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
- 6 Libya 11.5% compare
- 7 Uganda 10.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 10.5% compare
- 9 Georgia 10.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 441.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 28.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -6.8% (2025)
- Trade 43.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 260.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries?
- Final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries was 4.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 6th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.