Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 38 groups
All-time high
1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1990–2025

00.250.50.7511990200720251990: 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.994 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.951 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.955 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.972 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.957 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.959 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.903 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.919 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.954 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.954 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.956 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.951 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.953 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.953 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.952 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.952 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.953 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.952 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.955 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.952 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.954 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.956 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

That places Least developed countries 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.9833 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1992 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1993 0.9636 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1994 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1995 0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1996 0.9506 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1997 0.9551 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1998 0.9717 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1999 0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2000 0.9588 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2001 0.9497 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2002 0.9141 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2003 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2004 0.9038 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2005 0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2006 0.9094 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2007 0.9096 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2008 0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2009 0.9404 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2010 0.9535 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2011 0.9538 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2012 0.9561 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2013 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2014 0.9506 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2015 0.9462 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2016 0.953 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2017 0.9527 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2018 0.952 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2019 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2020 0.9533 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2021 0.9517 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2022 0.9549 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2023 0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2024 0.9535 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2025 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9715 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9506 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9588 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.9518 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9462 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9561 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9536 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9517 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 Kuwait 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Timor-Leste 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Togo 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 4 Kiribati 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 5 Libya 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 6 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 7 Oman 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Least developed countries rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.