Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ was 1.51 million million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.51 million million USD
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
1.51 million million USD
in 2024
All-time low
44,298 million USD
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.51 million million USD. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.51 million million USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,298 million USD, in 1970.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1970 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
1970 44,298 million USD
1971 46,488 million USD +4.9%
1972 51,206 million USD +10.1%
1973 60,015 million USD +17.2%
1974 70,206 million USD +17.0%
1975 75,254 million USD +7.2%
1976 78,523 million USD +4.3%
1977 86,610 million USD +10.3%
1978 102,487 million USD +18.3%
1979 113,591 million USD +10.8%
1980 125,121 million USD +10.2%
1981 125,339 million USD +0.2%
1982 123,762 million USD -1.3%
1983 121,613 million USD -1.7%
1984 121,674 million USD +0.1%
1985 130,210 million USD +7.0%
1986 138,124 million USD +6.1%
1987 138,616 million USD +0.4%
1988 148,107 million USD +6.8%
1989 159,638 million USD +7.8%
1990 170,962 million USD +7.1%
1991 174,119 million USD +1.8%
1992 175,412 million USD +0.7%
1993 171,147 million USD -2.4%
1994 159,984 million USD -6.5%
1995 171,330 million USD +7.1%
1996 181,140 million USD +5.7%
1997 191,222 million USD +5.6%
1998 190,601 million USD -0.3%
1999 195,395 million USD +2.5%
2000 203,825 million USD +4.3%
2001 209,411 million USD +2.7%
2002 225,885 million USD +7.9%
2003 252,286 million USD +11.7%
2004 290,960 million USD +15.3%
2005 342,871 million USD +17.8%
2006 411,305 million USD +20.0%
2007 497,295 million USD +20.9%
2008 602,261 million USD +21.1%
2009 605,886 million USD +0.6%
2010 686,357 million USD +13.3%
2011 804,518 million USD +17.2%
2012 854,255 million USD +6.2%
2013 926,960 million USD +8.5%
2014 1.03 million million USD +10.8%
2015 994,756 million USD -3.2%
2016 1.04 million million USD +4.3%
2017 1.15 million million USD +10.7%
2018 1.14 million million USD -0.8%
2019 1.16 million million USD +1.8%
2020 1.17 million million USD +0.6%
2021 1.29 million million USD +10.9%
2022 1.38 million million USD +7.1%
2023 1.43 million million USD +2.9%
2024 1.51 million million USD +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,868 million USD 44,298 million USD 113,591 million USD 10
1980s 133,220 million USD 121,613 million USD 159,638 million USD 10
1990s 178,131 million USD 159,984 million USD 195,395 million USD 10
2000s 364,198 million USD 203,825 million USD 605,886 million USD 10
2010s 977,888 million USD 686,357 million USD 1.16 million million USD 10
2020s 1.36 million million USD 1.17 million million USD 1.51 million million USD 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China, mainland 19.09 million million USD compare
  2. 2 Germany 4.66 million million USD compare
  3. 3 Japan 4.02 million million USD compare
  4. 4 India 3.88 million million USD compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.66 million million USD compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Gross domestic product — value us$ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.51 million million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$ recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million million USD in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$ recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 44,298 million USD in 1970.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for gross domestic product — value us$?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$ rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 12,899 data points, 1970–2024
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