Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross domestic savings (current US$) was 305.61 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Least developed countries stood at 305.61 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Least developed countries peaked at 305.61 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.67 billion current US$, in 1994.
That places Least developed countries 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.86 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 13.98 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 15.39 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 9.21 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 5.67 billion current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 11.06 billion current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1996 | 20.81 billion current US$ | +88.2% |
| 1997 | 22.00 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 14.09 billion current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 17.91 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 23.26 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 22.59 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.51 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 41.09 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 55.92 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 74.21 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 94.79 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 118.36 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 154.11 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 126.13 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 168.11 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 198.84 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 192.86 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 184.31 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 198.19 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 160.67 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 189.89 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 218.82 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 236.98 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 251.00 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 245.59 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 261.03 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 271.46 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 263.64 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 268.15 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 305.61 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.60 billion current US$ | 5.67 billion current US$ | 22.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.30 billion current US$ | 22.59 billion current US$ | 154.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.97 billion current US$ | 160.67 billion current US$ | 251.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.25 billion current US$ | 245.59 billion current US$ | 305.61 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 30 Qatar 159.40 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Denmark 153.25 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Austria 152.08 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Thailand 143.60 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Czechia 127.50 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Malaysia 122.77 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Iran 119.83 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,362 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 294.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 251.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Least developed countries?
- Gross domestic savings in Least developed countries was 305.61 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 305.61 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 billion current US$ in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross domestic savings?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.