Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita was 1,219 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,219 USD
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1,219 USD
in 2023
All-time low
141.59 USD
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1970–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k197019962023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1,219 USD, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,219 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.59 USD, in 1970.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1970 to 2023.
Year USD Change
1970 141.59 USD
1971 144.66 USD +2.2%
1972 154.46 USD +6.8%
1973 177.49 USD +14.9%
1974 202.84 USD +14.3%
1975 212.08 USD +4.6%
1976 214.88 USD +1.3%
1977 231.41 USD +7.7%
1978 267.59 USD +15.6%
1979 288.43 USD +7.8%
1980 311.09 USD +7.9%
1981 305.54 USD -1.8%
1982 290.91 USD -4.8%
1983 278.37 USD -4.3%
1984 274.95 USD -1.2%
1985 279.71 USD +1.7%
1986 296.41 USD +6.0%
1987 288.32 USD -2.7%
1988 296.81 USD +2.9%
1989 310.98 USD +4.8%
1990 331.36 USD +6.6%
1991 328.72 USD -0.8%
1992 309.14 USD -6.0%
1993 290.12 USD -6.2%
1994 260.69 USD -10.1%
1995 285.19 USD +9.4%
1996 291.9 USD +2.4%
1997 304.2 USD +4.2%
1998 294.33 USD -3.2%
1999 293.35 USD -0.3%
2000 297.47 USD +1.4%
2001 298.02 USD +0.2%
2002 312.59 USD +4.9%
2003 342.02 USD +9.4%
2004 383.07 USD +12.0%
2005 438.95 USD +14.6%
2006 517.52 USD +17.9%
2007 610 USD +17.9%
2008 679.54 USD +11.4%
2009 684.34 USD +0.7%
2010 754.97 USD +10.3%
2011 858.78 USD +13.8%
2012 951.53 USD +10.8%
2013 1,004 USD +5.6%
2014 1,085 USD +8.1%
2015 1,032 USD -5.0%
2016 1,042 USD +1.0%
2017 1,118 USD +7.3%
2018 1,097 USD -1.9%
2019 1,093 USD -0.4%
2020 1,071 USD -2.0%
2021 1,163 USD +8.6%
2022 1,211 USD +4.1%
2023 1,219 USD +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 203.54 USD 141.59 USD 288.43 USD 10
1980s 293.31 USD 274.95 USD 311.09 USD 10
1990s 298.9 USD 260.69 USD 331.36 USD 10
2000s 456.35 USD 297.47 USD 684.34 USD 10
2010s 1,004 USD 754.97 USD 1,118 USD 10
2020s 1,166 USD 1,071 USD 1,219 USD 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 13 Cayman Islands 68,723 USD compare
  2. 14 Australia 64,844 USD compare
  3. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 63,271 USD compare
  4. 16 Australia and New Zealand 61,994 USD compare
  5. 17 Sweden 57,490 USD compare
  6. 18 Austria 56,064 USD compare
  7. 19 Belgium 55,798 USD compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Gross national income — value us$ per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,219 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,219 USD in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 141.59 USD in 1970.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for gross national income — value us$ per capita?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$ per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 12,454 data points, 1970–2023
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