GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 4.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 4.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 Nigeria 7.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Egypt 6.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Afghanistan 5.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 5.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.