Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.9323 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income is 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9323 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Lower middle income 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Somalia 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 576.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,779 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.