Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,110 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 1,110 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,110 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263.91 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Least developed countries 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 340.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 366.03 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 274.12 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 287.82 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 280.55 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 271.41 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 263.91 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 267.75 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 277.83 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 273.7 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 298.99 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 281.36 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 292.11 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 317.15 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 344.71 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 389.87 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 431.29 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 500.39 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 590.06 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 600.96 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 635.21 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 698.3 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 732.66 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 806.59 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 846.08 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 816.38 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 775.29 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 820.23 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 852.79 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 868.86 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 862.65 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 939.89 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,031 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1,110 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290.36 current US$ per person | 263.91 current US$ per person | 366.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.69 current US$ per person | 281.36 current US$ per person | 600.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 785.24 current US$ per person | 635.21 current US$ per person | 868.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 current US$ per person | 862.65 current US$ per person | 1,110 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 38 Estonia 25,509 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 25,039 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Japan 24,744 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Lithuania 24,356 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Czechia 24,206 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 23,790 current US$ per person compare
- 44 French Polynesia 23,722 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 954.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 843.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 1,110 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.91 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Least developed countries rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.