GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
560.31 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Least developed countries is 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 560.31 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 634.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 665.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 662.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 669.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 677.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 682.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 671.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 688.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 692.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 671.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 667.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 642.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 640 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 658.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 645.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 654.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 651.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 645.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 640.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 638.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 639.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 629.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 622.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 620.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 614.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 618.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 628.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 630.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 625.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 609.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 605.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 591.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 571.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 560.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 577.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 593.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 609.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 618.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 627.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 638.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 654.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 672.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 690.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 717.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 752.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 785.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 822.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 855.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 871.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 905.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 911.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 919.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 952.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 979.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 983.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 997.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 671.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 634.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 692.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 651.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 640 constant 2015 US$ per person | 671.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 614.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 639.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 596.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 560.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 627.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 638.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 871.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 905.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 40 Italy 34,716 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 41 Guam 34,628 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 42 Bahamas 33,968 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 43 Aruba 33,939 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Puerto Rico 31,250 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Spain 29,763 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 29,531 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 441.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.4% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.31 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.