Least developed countries: statistics and indicators

344 indicators and 13,757 data points for Least developed countries, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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344
Data points
13,757

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Key indicators for Least developed countries

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.14 Percent per annum 2030 11th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.93 million Persons 2050 4th rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.14 % change on previous year 2030 11th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.92 Percent per annum 2028 3rd rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.64 Percent per annum 2028 5th volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year 2024 8th volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year 2024 9th volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.4182 % change on previous year 2024 10th volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 31.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2040 5th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1303 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 5th volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 25th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 2nd volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 4th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 47.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 9th rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 32.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 21st rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 17.54 Percentage of GDP 2028 25th flat
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 27,444 million USD 2023 19th volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 31,299 million USD 2023 19th volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 1,160 million USD 2023 23rd volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 1,053 million USD 2023 23rd volatile
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 2024 4th falling
Neonatal deaths 867,867 2024 3rd falling
Infant mortality rate 40.68 2024 4th falling
Under-five mortality rate 57.92 2024 4th falling
Under-five deaths 2.08 million 2024 3rd falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 2024 4th falling
Infant deaths 1.48 million 2024 3rd falling
Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million 2024 4th falling
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 2024 4th falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 2024 4th falling
Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 2024 4th falling
Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 2024 3rd falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 20.84 Percentage of GDP 2022 5th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 8.35 Percentage of GDP 2022 5th rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 24.36 Percentage of GDP 2022 15th rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 23.2 Percentage of GDP 2022 24th rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 7,463 Persons 2022 5th rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 7,293 Persons 2022 6th rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 7.57 Percentage of GDP 2022 19th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 15.64 Percentage of GDP 2022 11th flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 14.86 Percentage of GDP 2022 12th rising
Mortality rate age 5-9 6.83 2024 4th falling
Deaths age 5 to 14 341,464 2024 3rd falling
Deaths age 15 to 19 204,760 2024 3rd falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 785,308 2024 3rd falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 18.77 2024 5th falling
Deaths age 15 to 24 443,844 2024 3rd falling
Mortality rate age 10-14 4.81 2024 4th falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 30.16 2024 4th falling
Deaths age 10 to 19 337,972 2024 3rd falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 208,252 2024 3rd falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 10.76 2024 5th falling
Deaths age 10 to 14 133,212 2024 3rd falling
Mortality rate age 5-14 11.61 2024 4th falling
Deaths age 20 to 24 239,084 2024 3rd flat
Mortality rate age 15-19 8.1 2024 4th falling
Mortality rate age 10-19 12.86 2024 4th falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial 4.07 Percentage of GDP 2022 7th falling
Alcoholic Beverages — Production 17.12 million t 2013 16th rising
Alcoholic Beverages — Export Quantity 153,235 t 2013 25th volatile
Alcoholic Beverages — Other uses 1.22 million t 2013 14th volatile
Oilcrops — Feed 92,062 t 2013 25th volatile
Oilcrops — Other uses 2.14 million t 2013 6th volatile
Brans — Production 13.14 million t 2013 11th rising
Brans — Domestic supply quantity 12.72 million t 2013 11th rising
Brans — Feed 12.34 million t 2013 11th rising
Cotton lint — Import Quantity 458,882 t 2013 8th volatile
Cotton lint — Domestic supply quantity 850,939 t 2013 11th volatile
Cotton lint — Other uses 850,939 t 2013 11th volatile
Jute — Import Quantity 68,892 t 2013 5th volatile
Jute — Domestic supply quantity 1.20 million t 2013 5th rising
Jute — Other uses 1.22 million t 2013 5th rising
Oilseed Cakes, Other — Domestic supply quantity 854,268 t 2013 10th volatile
Oilseed Cakes, Other — Feed 867,789 t 2013 10th volatile
Tobacco — Import Quantity 163,275 t 2013 16th volatile
Tobacco — Export Quantity 391,702 t 2013 11th volatile
Tobacco — Domestic supply quantity 384,925 t 2013 12th rising
Tobacco — Other uses 599,739 t 2013 10th rising
Alcoholic Beverages — Import Quantity 1.01 million t 2013 15th volatile
Alcoholic Beverages — Domestic supply quantity 17.99 million t 2013 14th rising
Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity 16.67 million t 2013 15th rising
Oilcrops — Production 18.50 million t 2013 16th rising
Oilcrops — Import Quantity 618,994 t 2013 21st volatile
Oilcrops — Stock Variation -1.27 million t 2013 22nd volatile
Oilcrops — Export Quantity 1.33 million t 2013 18th falling
Oilcrops — Domestic supply quantity 16.52 million t 2013 17th rising
Oilcrops — Seed 696,672 t 2013 13th rising
Oilcrops — Losses 578,280 t 2013 15th rising
Oilcrops — Processing 9.09 million t 2013 17th rising
Oilcrops — Food supply quantity 3.94 million t 2013 10th volatile
Alcohol, Non-Food — Import Quantity 161,951 t 2013 22nd volatile
Alcohol, Non-Food — Domestic supply quantity 1.20 million t 2013 12th volatile
Alcohol, Non-Food — Other uses 1.21 million t 2013 12th volatile
Brans — Import Quantity 50,076 t 2013 23rd volatile
Brans — Export Quantity 471,616 t 2013 14th volatile
Hard Fibres, Other — Import Quantity 2,280 t 2013 22nd volatile
Hard Fibres, Other — Domestic supply quantity 43,841 t 2013 12th rising
Hard Fibres, Other — Other uses 55,285 t 2013 13th rising
Oilseed Cakes, Other — Import Quantity 198,866 t 2013 8th volatile
Rape and Mustardseed — Import Quantity 161,286 t 2013 17th volatile

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