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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Kuwait 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Togo 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Kiribati 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Libya 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Oman 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.