GDP, PPP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP, PPP was 5.69 trillion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 5.69 trillion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Least developed countries peaked at 5.69 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 498.14 billion current international $, in 1990.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 498.14 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 526.34 billion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 543.78 billion current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 559.38 billion current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 576.36 billion current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 622.55 billion current international $ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 670.01 billion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 720.13 billion current international $ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 758.30 billion current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 802.55 billion current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 858.91 billion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 923.51 billion current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 989.05 billion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 trillion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 trillion current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 trillion current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 trillion current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.57 trillion current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.71 trillion current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.80 trillion current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.93 trillion current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.05 trillion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 trillion current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 trillion current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.54 trillion current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.66 trillion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.85 trillion current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 trillion current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.35 trillion current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.64 trillion current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.79 trillion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.13 trillion current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.64 trillion current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.97 trillion current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 5.30 trillion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 5.69 trillion current international $ | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.75 billion current international $ | 498.14 billion current international $ | 802.55 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 trillion current international $ | 858.91 billion current international $ | 1.80 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 trillion current international $ | 1.93 trillion current international $ | 3.64 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 trillion current international $ | 3.79 trillion current international $ | 5.69 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 Romania 968.04 billion current international $ compare
- 35 Switzerland 932.10 billion current international $ compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 923.24 billion current international $ compare
- 37 Belgium 891.76 billion current international $ compare
- 38 Algeria 881.64 billion current international $ compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 871.70 billion current international $ compare
- 40 Ireland 850.57 billion current international $ 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$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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)
- 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 in Least developed countries?
- Gdp, ppp in Least developed countries was 5.69 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.14 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp, ppp?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, PPP (current 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) expressed in current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.