GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP was 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
159.16 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP in Least developed countries, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Least developed countries stood at 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159.16 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 171.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 174.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 180.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 187.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 193.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 195.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 205.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 212.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 211.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 215.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 212.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 216.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 229.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 230.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 239.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 243.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 247.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 252.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 257.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 263.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 265.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 270.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 276.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 281.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 290.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 302.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 311.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 317.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 316.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 322.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 323.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 321.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 323.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 342.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 361.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 381.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 396.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 412.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 430.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 451.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 475.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 500.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 532.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 572.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 611.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 655.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 698.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 727.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 774.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 797.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 823.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 873.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 920.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 945.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 981.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 159.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 212.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 211.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 252.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 257.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 317.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 316.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 412.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 430.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 727.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 934.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 774.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Israel 431.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 Pakistan 426.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Austria 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Denmark 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Colombia 372.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 South Africa 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bangladesh 348.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Least developed countries?
- Gdp in Least developed countries was 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.