GDP per capita growth in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP per capita growth was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Least developed countries, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.9% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 406.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Least developed countries peaked at 5.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 1972.
That places Least developed countries 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.0% | — |
| 1963 | -0.4% | -108.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -337.4% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -33.1% |
| 1967 | -1.5% | -302.4% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -260.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -72.4% |
| 1970 | -3.1% | -559.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6% | -80.6% |
| 1972 | -3.7% | +521.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4% | -89.5% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -838.5% |
| 1975 | -1.9% | -167.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -172.1% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | -130.3% |
| 1978 | -0.9% | +121.3% |
| 1979 | -0.8% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -132.2% |
| 1982 | -1.5% | -1376.9% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | -30.4% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -68.0% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | +183.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -170.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +129.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -79.1% |
| 1989 | -0.8% | -342.4% |
| 1990 | -2.6% | +226.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -75.1% |
| 1992 | -2.4% | +271.3% |
| 1993 | -3.3% | +39.6% |
| 1994 | -2.0% | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -249.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +117.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +308.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +263.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -207.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -115.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +503.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -69.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +109.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -1.5% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -3.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -2.5% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross fixed capital formation 25.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 21.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,362 current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 415.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 403.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 25.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Least developed countries?
- Gdp per capita growth in Least developed countries was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 1972.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.9%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.