Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 192.53 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries is 192.53 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 192.53 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.84 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 26.84 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 30.07 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 32.06 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 33.89 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 36.25 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 35.98 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.2 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 38.88 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.24 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.35 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 48.74 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 52.94 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 58.54 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 67.65 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 77.18 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 85 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 83.87 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.36 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 99.92 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 105.06 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 113 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 112.05 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 131.8 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 140.04 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 151.16 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 159.83 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 159 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 171.49 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 186.7 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 182.91 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 184.81 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 192.53 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.96 current US$ per person | 26.84 current US$ per person | 36.25 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.17 current US$ per person | 38.88 current US$ per person | 85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.31 current US$ per person | 83.87 current US$ per person | 159.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.57 current US$ per person | 159 current US$ per person | 192.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 New Zealand 4,076 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Hungary 3,923 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Estonia 3,711 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 3,624 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Australia 3,463 current US$ per person compare
- 41 China 3,429 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Brunei 3,202 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 192.53 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 192.53 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.