GNI (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,359 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1,359 current US$ per person for gni (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,359 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 181.23 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 (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 181.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 219.76 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 257.75 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 231.28 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 249.86 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 287.47 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 306.65 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 330.28 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 331.06 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 325.74 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 312.39 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 306.65 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 323.02 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 278.21 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 284.88 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 302.69 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 321.71 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 355.72 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 369.29 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 284.5 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 292.41 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 278.86 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 281.98 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 290.72 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 297.05 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 294.49 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 294.35 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 325.42 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 306.04 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 330.09 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 365.15 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 408.57 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 471.65 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 534.11 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 628.31 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 750.03 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 741.37 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 814.51 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 908.7 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 937.97 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 994.32 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 978.38 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 968.28 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,077 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,087 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,290 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,250 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,359 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.71 current US$ per person | 181.23 current US$ per person | 306.65 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 311.66 current US$ per person | 278.21 current US$ per person | 331.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.94 current US$ per person | 278.86 current US$ per person | 369.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.07 current US$ per person | 306.04 current US$ per person | 750.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 985.3 current US$ per person | 814.51 current US$ per person | 1,100 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,242 current US$ per person | 1,087 current US$ per person | 1,359 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,002 current US$ per person compare
- 41 South Korea 36,849 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Aruba 36,495 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Greenland 36,110 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 34,825 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Czechia 34,365 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Estonia 33,934 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 737.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 1,359 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.23 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.