Revenue, excluding grants in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Revenue, excluding grants was 14.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Revenue, excluding grants in Least developed countries, 2009–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, revenue, excluding grants in Least developed countries stood at 14.9%.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Least developed countries peaked at 19.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Revenue, excluding grants in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.9% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 260.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 513.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 490.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 402.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Least developed countries?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Least developed countries was 14.9% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.