Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,302 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1,302 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 1,302 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 282.41 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Least developed countries ranks 36th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 392.38 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 292 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 293.12 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 288.74 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 282.41 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 283.36 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 289.36 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 291.33 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 287.86 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 319.81 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 298.33 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 309.06 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 340.95 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 379.63 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 440.31 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 502.89 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 590.21 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 716.08 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 707.13 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 793.18 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 882.68 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 906.2 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 954.74 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,005 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 930.49 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 922.58 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 988.21 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,039 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,240 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,198 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,239 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,302 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.53 current US$ per person | 282.41 current US$ per person | 392.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.44 current US$ per person | 298.33 current US$ per person | 716.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 946.68 current US$ per person | 793.18 current US$ per person | 1,054 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 current US$ per person | 1,039 current US$ per person | 1,302 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 Malta 44,016 current US$ per person compare
- 34 France 43,613 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 40,466 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Italy 38,640 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Spain 35,002 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Kuwait 34,736 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahamas 34,455 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross fixed capital formation 25.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 21.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,362 current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 415.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 403.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 25.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 1,302 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.41 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.