Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 716.31 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 716.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 726.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 754.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 771.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 801.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 837.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 879.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 915.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 935.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 963.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 987.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 815.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 716.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 935.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 963.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Kuwait 23,477 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Portugal 23,448 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Bahrain 23,374 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Greece 23,313 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 40 Cyprus 22,938 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 41 Estonia 20,640 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 42 Palau 20,447 constant 2015 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.31 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.