Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 103.7%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
21.11 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-6.52 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1971–2024

-1001020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 5.94 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 103.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 21.11 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.52 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.94 % change on previous year
1972 10.15 % change on previous year +105.3%
1973 17.2 % change on previous year +69.5%
1974 16.98 % change on previous year -1.3%
1975 7.19 % change on previous year -57.7%
1976 4.34 % change on previous year -39.6%
1977 10.3 % change on previous year +137.2%
1978 18.33 % change on previous year +78.0%
1979 10.83 % change on previous year -40.9%
1980 10.15 % change on previous year -6.3%
1981 0.1742 % change on previous year -98.3%
1982 -1.26 % change on previous year -822.1%
1983 -1.74 % change on previous year +38.0%
1984 0.0502 % change on previous year -102.9%
1985 7.02 % change on previous year +13886.4%
1986 6.08 % change on previous year -13.4%
1987 0.3562 % change on previous year -94.1%
1988 6.85 % change on previous year +1822.2%
1989 7.79 % change on previous year +13.7%
1990 7.09 % change on previous year -8.9%
1991 1.85 % change on previous year -74.0%
1992 0.7426 % change on previous year -59.8%
1993 -2.43 % change on previous year -427.4%
1994 -6.52 % change on previous year +168.3%
1995 7.09 % change on previous year -208.7%
1996 5.73 % change on previous year -19.3%
1997 5.57 % change on previous year -2.8%
1998 -0.3248 % change on previous year -105.8%
1999 2.52 % change on previous year -874.5%
2000 4.31 % change on previous year +71.5%
2001 2.74 % change on previous year -36.5%
2002 7.87 % change on previous year +187.0%
2003 11.69 % change on previous year +48.6%
2004 15.33 % change on previous year +31.2%
2005 17.84 % change on previous year +16.4%
2006 19.96 % change on previous year +11.9%
2007 20.91 % change on previous year +4.7%
2008 21.11 % change on previous year +1.0%
2009 0.6019 % change on previous year -97.1%
2010 13.28 % change on previous year +2106.6%
2011 17.22 % change on previous year +29.6%
2012 6.18 % change on previous year -64.1%
2013 8.51 % change on previous year +37.7%
2014 10.82 % change on previous year +27.1%
2015 -3.16 % change on previous year -129.2%
2016 4.34 % change on previous year -237.2%
2017 10.67 % change on previous year +145.7%
2018 -0.8488 % change on previous year -108.0%
2019 1.78 % change on previous year -310.2%
2020 0.5909 % change on previous year -66.9%
2021 10.9 % change on previous year +1745.3%
2022 7.09 % change on previous year -35.0%
2023 2.92 % change on previous year -58.9%
2024 5.94 % change on previous year +103.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +13886.4% 0.0502 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year
2010 +2106.6% 0.6019 % change on previous year 13.28 % change on previous year
1988 +1822.2% 0.3562 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year
2021 +1745.3% 0.5909 % change on previous year 10.9 % change on previous year
1999 +874.5% -0.3248 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year
1982 -822.1% 0.1742 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.14 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 18.33 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.55 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 10.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.13 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.24 % change on previous year 0.6019 % change on previous year 21.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.88 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year 17.22 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.49 % change on previous year 0.5909 % change on previous year 10.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 10 Sri Lanka 18.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Turkey 18.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 18.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Niger 17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 16.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Tajikistan 16.01 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Albania 15.38 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 21.11 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.52 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.