Services, value added in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Services, value added was 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Least developed countries is 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Least developed countries peaked at 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140.65 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Services, value added in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 147.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 151.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 153.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 157.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 164.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 164.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 171.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 182.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 186.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 191.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 203.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 211.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 224.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 239.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 254.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 271.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 293.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 312.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 326.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 346.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 362.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 377.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 405.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 429.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 444.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 460.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 477.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 498.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 522.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 517.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 532.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 558.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 572.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 595.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 140.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 186.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 191.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 326.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 346.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 522.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 517.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 Egypt 274.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Austria 270.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Iran 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 253.63 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 South Africa 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Colombia 231.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Denmark 230.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Least developed countries?
- Services, value added in Least developed countries was 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.65 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for services, value added?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.