Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Least developed countries stood at 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Least developed countries peaked at 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Least developed countries 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 16 Zambia 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Pakistan 0.984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Philippines 0.9749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Ethiopia 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 South Korea 0.9641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Suriname 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Brunei 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Least developed countries?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Least developed countries was 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.