What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Least developed countries rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Least developed countries: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

Rank

7th

of 43 groups

All-time high

1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1993–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1993–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Least developed countries 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1993 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1993	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1994	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1996	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1999	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2001	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2003	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2005	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2007	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2009	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2010	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2011	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2012	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2013	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2014	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2021	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2022	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2023	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2024	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2025	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
2000s	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

4 Lesotho 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Afghanistan 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Palau 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Tonga 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Marshall Islands 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Yemen 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Jordan 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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 capita 1,468 current US$ per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Least developed countries rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.