GDP per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: GDP per capita was 1,362 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification is 1,362 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 1,362 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114.61 current US$, in 1960.
That places Least developed countries: UN classification 47th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.2 current US$ | 114.61 current US$ | 158.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 222.15 current US$ | 149.9 current US$ | 311.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 320.33 current US$ | 285 current US$ | 336.86 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.19 current US$ | 290.05 current US$ | 392.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.99 current US$ | 314.12 current US$ | 778.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.7 current US$ | 831.84 current US$ | 1,106 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,247 current US$ | 1,089 current US$ | 1,362 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
- 44 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ compare
- 45 Slovenia 37,376 current US$ compare
- 46 South Korea 36,227 current US$ compare
- 47 Japan 35,951 current US$ compare
- 48 Czechia 35,917 current US$ compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 34,537 current US$ compare
- 50 Estonia 34,418 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 843.26 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 260.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Gdp per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification was 1,362 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 1,362 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.61 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for gdp per capita?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 47th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.