Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,468 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 1,468 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,468 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 327.02 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Least developed countries 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 346.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 339.96 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 327.74 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 327.02 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 328.89 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 342.66 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 341.06 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 375.37 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 354.65 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 368.97 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 405.92 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 447.7 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 508.52 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 561.06 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 655.86 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 788.27 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 801.16 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 841.5 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 930.26 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 983.46 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,133 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,076 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,178 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,173 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,282 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,443 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1,390 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,468 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336.21 current US$ per person | 327.02 current US$ per person | 346.11 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 526.75 current US$ per person | 354.65 current US$ per person | 801.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,059 current US$ per person | 841.5 current US$ per person | 1,205 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,364 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 1,468 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 38 Estonia 34,062 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 33,994 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 33,816 current US$ per person compare
- 41 New Caledonia 32,744 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 31,787 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Lithuania 31,686 current US$ per person compare
- 44 French Polynesia 28,638 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 954.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 404.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 192.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 737.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 1,468 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,468 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.02 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.