GDP per capita, PPP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP per capita, PPP was 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Least developed countries stood at 4,035 constant 2021 international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Least developed countries peaked at 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,793 constant 2021 international $, in 1994.
That places Least developed countries 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,952 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,936 constant 2021 international $ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,892 constant 2021 international $ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,833 constant 2021 international $ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,793 constant 2021 international $ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,847 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,900 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,951 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,977 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,010 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,049 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,101 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,165 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,227 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,322 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,440 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,557 constant 2021 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,691 constant 2021 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,807 constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,867 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,981 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,051 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,129 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,241 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,353 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,444 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,530 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,629 constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,727 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,831 constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,741 constant 2021 international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,753 constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,852 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,892 constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,956 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,035 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,909 constant 2021 international $ | 1,793 constant 2021 international $ | 2,010 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,423 constant 2021 international $ | 2,049 constant 2021 international $ | 2,867 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,392 constant 2021 international $ | 2,981 constant 2021 international $ | 3,831 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,872 constant 2021 international $ | 3,741 constant 2021 international $ | 4,035 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 40 Lithuania 48,840 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 41 Japan 48,283 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 43 Kuwait 48,254 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 44 New Zealand 48,233 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 45 Israel 48,197 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 46 Poland 46,925 constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 43.7% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Least developed countries?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Least developed countries was 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,793 constant 2021 international $ in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.