GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 1,348 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 1,348 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,348 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 182.9 current US$ per person, in 1973.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 182.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 223.41 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 260.14 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 262.97 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 261.02 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 277.77 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 318.81 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 364.09 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 375.5 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 355.43 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 325.72 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 312.7 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 314.61 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 303.55 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 318.78 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 333.97 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 341.9 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 345.86 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 362.2 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 315.49 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 306.37 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 286.43 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 292.85 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 290.18 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 298.04 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 293.14 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 293.54 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 303.53 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 308.36 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 319.45 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 345.54 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 399.9 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 456.98 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 509.32 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 584.37 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 679.56 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 743.1 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 797.71 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 843.76 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 912.01 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 981.35 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 999.38 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 967.68 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 980.79 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,060 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,116 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,095 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,155 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,250 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,282 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,348 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 255.29 current US$ per person | 182.9 current US$ per person | 318.81 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 334.63 current US$ per person | 303.55 current US$ per person | 375.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.41 current US$ per person | 286.43 current US$ per person | 362.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.01 current US$ per person | 303.53 current US$ per person | 743.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 968.03 current US$ per person | 797.71 current US$ per person | 1,116 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 current US$ per person | 1,095 current US$ per person | 1,348 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 36,764 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 36,072 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Slovenia 35,524 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Aruba 35,201 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Greenland 34,797 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 34,787 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Czechia 32,961 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- External balance on goods and services -6.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.9% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 441.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 1,348 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.9 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.