Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries is 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries peaked at 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 318.85 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 329.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 318.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 334.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 349.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 355.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 380.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 384.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 395.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 417.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 433.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 455.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 476.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 505.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 539.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 574.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 598.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 628.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 659.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 682.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 708.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 750.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 777.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 785.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 805.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 847.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 887.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 918.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 937.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 985.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 318.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 384.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 502.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 395.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 628.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 782.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 659.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 918.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 937.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 United Arab Emirates 308.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Austria 306.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Iran 304.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 Vietnam 283.66 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Hong Kong 273.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Bangladesh 265.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Denmark 246.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 251.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 294.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries?
- Final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries was 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ 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 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 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.