Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 71.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 71.8% for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries peaked at 85.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2008.
That places Least developed countries 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.5% | — |
| 1991 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 71.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 79.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 63.8% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 63.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.7% | 73.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 843.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,110 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 954.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries was 71.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2008.
- How does Least developed countries rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.