Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Least developed countries peaked at 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 541.49 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 572.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 569.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 556.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 550.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 541.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 552.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 561.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 569.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 577.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 585.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 594.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 610.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 621.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 640.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 663.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 694.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 726.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 762.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 791.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 809.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 840.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 849.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 868.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 899.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 927.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 930.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 944.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 963.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 985.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 983.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 988.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 541.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 585.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 691.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 594.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 809.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 840.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | 983.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Andorra 38,534 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 Japan 38,069 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 New Zealand 37,966 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Guyana 37,643 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Israel 37,393 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 France 35,748 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 34,965 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 43.7% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Least developed countries?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Least developed countries was 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.