Gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Gross national expenditure was 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
All-time high
1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
493.90 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2001–2025

500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1.5T2001201320252001: 493.9B constant 2015 US$2002: 513.7B constant 2015 US$2003: 546.6B constant 2015 US$2004: 572.8B constant 2015 US$2005: 609.1B constant 2015 US$2006: 652.4B constant 2015 US$2007: 700.7B constant 2015 US$2008: 746.6B constant 2015 US$2009: 781.0B constant 2015 US$2010: 823.3B constant 2015 US$2011: 864.0B constant 2015 US$2012: 919.3B constant 2015 US$2013: 976.4B constant 2015 US$2014: 1.0T constant 2015 US$2015: 1.0T constant 2015 US$2016: 1.1T constant 2015 US$2017: 1.1T constant 2015 US$2018: 1.2T constant 2015 US$2019: 1.2T constant 2015 US$2020: 1.3T constant 2015 US$2021: 1.3T constant 2015 US$2022: 1.4T constant 2015 US$2023: 1.5T constant 2015 US$2024: 1.6T constant 2015 US$2025: 1.6T constant 2015 US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification is 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 493.90 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 624.10 billion constant 2015 US$ 493.90 billion constant 2015 US$ 781.02 billion constant 2015 US$ 9
2010s 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ 823.33 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 1.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification was 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 493.90 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,391 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.