GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 7.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 7.28 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 12.44 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.87 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Least developed countries ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 1996 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2022 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +164.0% | 3.04 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.41 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 9.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 13 Uzbekistan 10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 14 India 10.58 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Georgia 10.47 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Guinea 10.46 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Armenia 10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Niger 10.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 East Timor 9.97 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 7.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.