GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP was 1.65 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.65 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.65 trillion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
28.08 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.65 trillion current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 1.65 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.08 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places Least developed countries 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.08 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.36 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 31.80 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 36.52 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 33.15 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 37.30 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 40.64 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 41.31 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 44.10 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 48.79 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 47.22 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 49.61 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 51.31 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 62.44 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 77.77 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 93.64 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 86.26 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 94.94 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 111.73 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 122.43 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 135.71 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 138.76 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 140.16 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 138.44 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 140.66 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 153.69 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 133.83 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 142.31 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 156.21 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 167.64 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 192.68 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 208.82 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 165.22 billion current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 171.01 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 167.74 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 172.09 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 181.56 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 189.34 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 192.21 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 197.81 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 224.56 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 216.59 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 239.00 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 270.94 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 311.79 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 370.63 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 430.67 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 517.20 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 635.50 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 628.09 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 711.18 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 810.04 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 849.50 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 924.59 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 993.29 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 945.96 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 953.37 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 trillion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.10 billion current US$ | 28.08 billion current US$ | 48.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.73 billion current US$ | 47.22 billion current US$ | 122.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.74 billion current US$ | 133.83 billion current US$ | 167.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.85 billion current US$ | 165.22 billion current US$ | 208.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.50 billion current US$ | 216.59 billion current US$ | 635.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 952.06 billion current US$ | 711.18 billion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 trillion current US$ | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Denmark 462.53 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Colombia 457.41 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Bangladesh 456.32 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Romania 428.68 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Hong Kong 427.31 billion current US$ compare
- 40 South Africa 427.18 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Pakistan 407.31 billion current 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 1.65 trillion current 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 1.65 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th 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 74.8%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.