GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 1.64 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method in Least developed countries, 1973–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.64 trillion current US$ for gni, atlas method in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method in Least developed countries peaked at 1.64 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.99 billion current US$, in 1973.
That places Least developed countries 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 61.99 billion current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 77.73 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 92.80 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 96.10 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 97.67 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 106.54 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 125.48 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 146.68 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 154.68 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 150.13 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 141.35 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 139.38 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 143.97 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 142.54 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 153.59 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 165.03 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 173.25 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 179.64 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 192.80 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 172.45 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 172.23 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 165.47 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 173.75 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 176.75 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 186.27 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 187.93 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 192.94 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 204.36 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 212.62 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 225.81 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 250.42 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 296.85 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 347.45 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 396.65 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 465.79 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 554.41 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 620.68 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 682.00 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 738.52 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 817.38 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 900.66 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 960.20 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 961.32 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 952.93 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 988.89 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 trillion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.53 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.04 billion current US$ | 61.99 billion current US$ | 125.48 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 151.06 billion current US$ | 139.38 billion current US$ | 173.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.02 billion current US$ | 165.47 billion current US$ | 192.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.50 billion current US$ | 204.36 billion current US$ | 620.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.58 billion current US$ | 682.00 billion current US$ | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 1.64 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 Ireland 479.11 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Hong Kong 468.68 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Denmark 463.86 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Malaysia 445.37 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Iran 429.44 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Colombia 422.26 billion current US$ compare
- 40 South Africa 406.21 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 gni, atlas method in Least developed countries?
- Gni, atlas method in Least developed countries was 1.64 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni, atlas method recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.99 billion current US$ in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gni, atlas method?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.