Economy · World Bank income group
Economy in low-income countries: how the countries rank
Size and growth of national economies, income per person and what they are made of. 13 indicators for the 25 economies in the low income group, ranked within the group; the group figure is the World Bank aggregate.
GDP$643bnlow-income countries, 2025 · world $118tnGDP per capita$837low-income countries, 2025 · world $14,406GDP per capita, PPP$2,712low-income countries, 2025 · world $25,704GNI per capita$811low-income countries, 2025 · world $14,244GDP growth5.3%low-income countries, 2025 · world 2.9%GDP per capita growth2.5%low-income countries, 2025 · world 2.0%Agriculture share27.2%low-income countries, 2025 · world 4.0%Industry share28.4%low-income countries, 2025 · world 25.0%
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All 25 economies, economy
Latest value and rank within the group (small figure). Click a column to sort; the country name opens its economy profile.
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| Country | GDP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GNI per capita | GDP growth | GDP per capita growth | Agriculture share | Industry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | $126bn#1 · 2025 | $933#9 · 2025 | $3,622#5 · 2025 | $1,110#4 · 2025 | 9.8%#1 · 2025 | 7.0%#2 · 2025 | 32.8%#8 · 2025 | 27.8%#4 · 2025 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | $91.0bn#2 · 2025 | $807#13 · 2025 | $1,920#16 · 2025 | $720#13 · 2025 | 5.8%#7 · 2025 | 2.4%#11 · 2025 | 8.9%#20 · 2025 | 39.7%#1 · 2025 |
| Uganda | $62.0bn#3 · 2025 | $1,206#1 · 2025 | $3,488#7 · 2025 | $1,120#3 · 2025 | 6.3%#4 · 2025 | 3.5%#6 · 2025 | 26.1%#14 · 2025 | 24.3%#8 · 2025 |
| Sudan | $60.2bn#4 · 2025 | $1,165#3 · 2025 | $2,192#12 · 2025 | $900#9 · 2025 | 3.1%#15 · 2025 | 0.6%#15 · 2025 | 29.4%#12 · 2025 | 33.6%#2 · 2025 |
| Mali | $30.1bn#5 · 2025 | $1,193#2 · 2025 | $3,503#6 · 2025 | $1,120#2 · 2025 | 5.6%#8 · 2025 | 2.6%#9 · 2025 | 33.0%#7 · 2025 | 23.4%#10 · 2025 |
| Burkina Faso | $27.6bn#6 · 2025 | $1,148#4 · 2025 | $3,072#9 · 2025 | $980#6 · 2025 | 5.3%#10 · 2025 | 3.0%#7 · 2025 | 19.9%#19 · 2025 | 30.1%#3 · 2025 |
| Syria | $23.7bn#7 · 2022 | $1,057#7 · 2022 | $4,905#1 · 2022 | $720#14 · 2022 | -0.2%#20 · 2022 | -3.9%#21 · 2022 | 42.9%#2 · 2022 | 11.9%#20 · 2022 |
| Mozambique | $22.3bn#8 · 2025 | $627#17 · 2025 | $1,698#18 · 2025 | $570#17 · 2025 | -0.5%#21 · 2025 | -3.3%#20 · 2025 | 25.6%#15 · 2025 | 22.1%#11 · 2025 |
| Niger | $21.6bn#9 · 2025 | $775#14 · 2025 | $2,177#13 · 2025 | $750#12 · 2025 | 7.0%#3 · 2025 | 3.6%#3 · 2025 | 47.6%#1 · 2025 | 18.7%#14 · 2025 |
| Chad | $21.5bn#10 · 2025 | $1,022#8 · 2025 | $2,903#10 · 2025 | $970#7 · 2025 | 5.6%#9 · 2025 | 2.0%#12 · 2025 | 36.3%#4 · 2025 | 26.7%#5 · 2025 |
| Madagascar | $19.6bn#11 · 2025 | $599#18 · 2025 | $1,952#15 · 2025 | $560#19 · 2025 | 3.0%#16 · 2025 | 0.6%#16 · 2025 | 21.7%#17 · 2025 | 23.9%#9 · 2025 |
| Afghanistan | $17.8bn#12 · 2024 | $417#20 · 2024 | $2,236#11 · 2024 | $390#20 · 2024 | 1.9%#19 · 2024 | -1.0%#19 · 2024 | 34.3%#5 · 2024 | 14.5%#18 · 2024 |
| Rwanda | $16.4bn#13 · 2025 | $1,124#6 · 2025 | $4,164#2 · 2025 | $1,150#1 · 2025 | 9.4%#2 · 2025 | 7.0%#1 · 2025 | 20.3%#18 · 2025 | 22.0%#12 · 2025 |
| Malawi | $14.9bn#14 · 2025 | $672#15 · 2025 | $1,899#17 · 2025 | $600#16 · 2025 | 1.9%#18 · 2025 | -0.7%#18 · 2025 | 30.0%#10 · 2025 | 14.3%#19 · 2025 |
| Somalia | $13.0bn#15 · 2025 | $661#16 · 2025 | $1,643#19 · 2025 | $640#15 · 2025 | 3.0%#17 · 2025 | -0.4%#17 · 2025 | — | — |
| Sierra Leone | $7.5bn#16 · 2025 | $846#12 · 2025 | $3,717#3 · 2025 | $830#11 · 2025 | 4.6%#12 · 2025 | 2.5%#10 · 2025 | 29.5%#11 · 2025 | 25.7%#6 · 2025 |
| Liberia | $5.2bn#17 · 2025 | $915#11 · 2025 | $1,981#14 · 2025 | $830#10 · 2025 | 5.0%#11 · 2025 | 2.8%#8 · 2025 | 32.7%#9 · 2025 | 24.5%#7 · 2025 |
| Burundi | $3.4bn#18 · 2025 | $234#21 · 2025 | $1,248#21 · 2025 | $240#21 · 2025 | 4.2%#14 · 2025 | 1.8%#13 · 2025 | 34.3%#6 · 2025 | 18.2%#15 · 2025 |
| Central African Republic | $3.1bn#19 · 2025 | $556#19 · 2025 | $1,314#20 · 2025 | $560#18 · 2025 | 4.5%#13 · 2025 | 1.0%#14 · 2025 | 27.6%#13 · 2025 | 21.2%#13 · 2025 |
| The Gambia | $2.6bn#20 · 2025 | $919#10 · 2025 | $3,706#4 · 2025 | $930#8 · 2025 | 5.9%#5 · 2025 | 3.6%#4 · 2025 | 23.8%#16 · 2025 | 15.8%#16 · 2025 |
| Guinea-Bissau | $2.5bn#21 · 2025 | $1,124#5 · 2025 | $3,293#8 · 2025 | $1,090#5 · 2025 | 5.8%#6 · 2025 | 3.6%#5 · 2025 | 40.6%#3 · 2025 | 15.7%#17 · 2025 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Ranks count group members with a value in the recent window.
within the group
Highest and lowest, indicator by indicator
GDP21 countries
- 1Ethiopia$126bn2025
- 2Democratic Republic of the Congo$91.0bn2025
- 3Uganda$62.0bn2025
Lowest
- 21Guinea-Bissau$2.5bn2025
- 20The Gambia$2.6bn2025
- 19Central African Republic$3.1bn2025
Median country $19.6bn · group $643bn
GDP per capita21 countries
Lowest
- 21Burundi$2342025
- 20Afghanistan$4172024
- 19Central African Republic$5562025
Median country $915 · group $837
GDP per capita, PPP21 countries
- 1Syria$4,9052022
- 2Rwanda$4,1642025
- 3Sierra Leone$3,7172025
Lowest
- 21Burundi$1,2482025
- 20Central African Republic$1,3142025
- 19Somalia$1,6432025
Median country $2,236 · group $2,712
GNI per capita21 countries
Lowest
- 21Burundi$2402025
- 20Afghanistan$3902024
- 19Madagascar$5602025
Median country $830 · group $811
GDP growth21 countries
Lowest
- 21Mozambique-0.5%2025
- 20Syria-0.2%2022
- 19Afghanistan1.9%2024
Median country 5.0% · group 5.3%
GDP per capita growth21 countries
Lowest
- 21Syria-3.9%2022
- 20Mozambique-3.3%2025
- 19Afghanistan-1.0%2024
Median country 2.4% · group 2.5%
Agriculture share20 countries
- 1Niger47.6%2025
- 2Syria42.9%2022
- 3Guinea-Bissau40.6%2025
Lowest
- 20Democratic Republic of the Congo8.9%2025
- 19Burkina Faso19.9%2025
- 18Rwanda20.3%2025
Median country 29.8% · group 27.2%
Industry share20 countries
- 1Democratic Republic of the Congo39.7%2025
- 2Sudan33.6%2025
- 3Burkina Faso30.1%2025
Lowest
- 20Syria11.9%2022
- 19Malawi14.3%2025
- 18Afghanistan14.5%2024
Median country 22.7% · group 28.4%
Manufacturing share17 countries
- 1Central African Republic18.0%2023
- 2Uganda14.5%2025
- 3Madagascar13.1%2024
Lowest
- 17The Gambia1.5%2024
- 16Ethiopia4.2%2025
- 15Mozambique6.2%2025
Median country 7.9% · group 8.5%
Services share20 countries
- 1The Gambia53.1%2025
- 2Rwanda52.3%2025
- 3Madagascar48.8%2025
Median country 41.8% · group 40.5%
Investment18 countries
- 1The Gambia40.4%2025
- 2Rwanda34.1%2025
- 3Democratic Republic of the Congo31.7%2025
Lowest
- 18Sudan0.7%2025
- 17Central African Republic9.3%2025
- 16Malawi15.7%2025
Median country 22.3% · group 20.7%
Savings16 countries
- 1Burundi43.1%2025
- 2Democratic Republic of the Congo28.7%2025
- 3The Gambia25.7%2025
Lowest
- 16Afghanistan-2.7%2020
- 15Sudan0.5%2025
- 14Malawi3.9%2025
Median country 18.3% · group 15.8%
Resource rents22 countries
- 1Democratic Republic of the Congo38.8%2021
- 2Liberia21.9%2021
- 3Chad21.3%2021
Lowest
- 22Afghanistan0.4%2021
- 21The Gambia2.9%2021
- 20Rwanda4.0%2021
Median country 9.6% · group 13.8%
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