GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 47 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 (annual %) (Country official) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1376.9% | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | +838.5% | -0.4% | 2.9% |
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
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (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 47 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.