Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 1.58 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 1.58 trillion current US$ for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 1.58 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159.61 billion current US$, in 1992.
That places Least developed countries: UN classification 29th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.65 billion current US$ | 159.61 billion current US$ | 208.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.01 billion current US$ | 205.70 billion current US$ | 590.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.08 billion current US$ | 678.12 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 1.12 trillion current US$ | 1.58 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 843.26 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 260.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Least developed countries: UN classification was 1.58 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.61 billion current US$ in 1992.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 29th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.