Gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Gross national expenditure was 1.78 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.78 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
All-time high
1.78 trillion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
194.45 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1993–2025

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1993200920251993: 194.6B current US$1994: 196.4B current US$1995: 194.5B current US$1996: 199.2B current US$1997: 205.6B current US$1998: 219.7B current US$1999: 224.2B current US$2000: 252.7B current US$2001: 244.5B current US$2002: 260.8B current US$2003: 294.2B current US$2004: 332.3B current US$2005: 386.6B current US$2006: 436.9B current US$2007: 522.8B current US$2008: 643.1B current US$2009: 669.2B current US$2010: 719.4B current US$2011: 814.2B current US$2012: 881.4B current US$2013: 987.1B current US$2014: 1.1T current US$2015: 1.0T current US$2016: 1.0T current US$2017: 1.1T current US$2018: 1.2T current US$2019: 1.3T current US$2020: 1.3T current US$2021: 1.4T current US$2022: 1.6T current US$2023: 1.6T current US$2024: 1.7T current US$2025: 1.8T current US$

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

Analysis

Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 1.78 trillion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 1.78 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 194.45 billion current US$, in 1995.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.86 billion current US$ 194.45 billion current US$ 224.17 billion current US$ 7
2000s 404.32 billion current US$ 244.53 billion current US$ 669.18 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.02 trillion current US$ 719.43 billion current US$ 1.27 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.57 trillion current US$ 1.27 trillion current US$ 1.78 trillion current 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 1.78 trillion current 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 1.78 trillion current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 194.45 billion current US$ in 1995.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.