Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 346.37 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 346.37 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 375.36 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.73 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Least developed countries ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 56.73 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 63.49 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 61.46 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 65.03 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 67.5 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 76.71 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 73.75 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 77.19 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 88.9 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 103.3 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 119.06 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 130.32 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 155.91 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 198.95 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 200.86 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 207.03 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 232.92 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 251.66 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 269.76 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 288.26 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 260.43 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 265.15 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 294.75 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 316.74 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 328.52 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 303.6 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 333.59 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 375.36 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 349.36 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 344.92 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 346.37 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.33 current US$ per person | 56.73 current US$ per person | 67.5 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 122.49 current US$ per person | 73.75 current US$ per person | 200.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.52 current US$ per person | 207.03 current US$ per person | 328.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.2 current US$ per person | 303.6 current US$ per person | 375.36 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 Brunei 8,744 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Estonia 8,552 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahrain 8,427 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Spain 8,270 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Slovenia 8,233 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Curacao 7,852 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Lithuania 7,329 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 346.37 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 375.36 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.73 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.