Low income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) (2025)
GDP (current US$): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Ethiopia ranks #1 with US$126.36 billion. Congo, Dem. Rep. is second with US$91.03 billion, 38.8% behind. The top five are Ethiopia, Congo, Dem. Rep., Uganda, Sudan and Mali. Together the top 10 account for 82.1% of the total across the 21 Low income countries listed. The median across all 21 is US$19.62 billion; Guinea-Bissau is last at US$2.53 billion. Ethiopia's figure has risen 1435% since 2001 (US$8.23 billion to US$126.36 billion in 2025).
- #1
- Ethiopia · US$126.36 billion
- Median
- US$19.62 billion
- Coverage
- 21 Low income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Ethiopia 21.3%Congo, Dem. Rep. 15.4%Uganda 10.5%Sudan 10.2%Mali 5.1%All others 37.6%
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP (current US$) (US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 126,360,000,000 | 2025 |
| 2 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 91,031,000,000 | 2025 |
| 3 | Uganda | 61,986,000,000 | 2025 |
| 4 | Sudan | 60,163,000,000 | 2025 |
| 5 | Mali | 30,069,000,000 | 2025 |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 27,627,000,000 | 2025 |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 23,738,000,000 | 2022 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 22,338,000,000 | 2025 |
| 9 | Niger | 21,646,000,000 | 2025 |
| 10 | Chad | 21,473,000,000 | 2025 |
| 11 | Madagascar | 19,620,000,000 | 2025 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 17,779,000,000 | 2024 |
| 13 | Rwanda | 16,372,000,000 | 2025 |
| 14 | Malawi | 14,918,000,000 | 2025 |
| 15 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 12,995,000,000 | 2025 |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 7,464,200,000 | 2025 |
| 17 | Liberia | 5,245,900,000 | 2025 |
| 18 | Burundi | 3,364,700,000 | 2025 |
| 19 | Central African Republic | 3,066,100,000 | 2025 |
| 20 | Gambia, The | 2,593,700,000 | 2025 |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,527,900,000 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranks #1 on this list with US$126.36 billion.
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 135.47 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$126.36 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$932.7 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Addis Ababa.
Also ranks #3 in children out of school (primary) · #6 in rural population · #6 in gdp growth rate.
#2 Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #2 on this list with US$91.03 billion.
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 112.83 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$91.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$806.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kinshasa, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga.
Also ranks #1 in renewable energy share · #1 in poverty headcount ratio · #1 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#3 Uganda
Uganda ranks #3 on this list with US$61.99 billion.
- Capital
- Kampala
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.99 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,206 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kampala.
Also ranks #6 in renewable energy share · #6 in refugee population by asylum · #7 in agricultural land share.
#4 Sudan
Sudan ranks #4 on this list with US$60.16 billion.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#5 Mali
Mali ranks #5 on this list with US$30.07 billion.
- Capital
- Bamako
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.2 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.07 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,193 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 60.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bamako.
Also ranks #6 in population ages 0-14 share · #6 in age dependency ratio · #6 in age dependency ratio (young).
#6 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks #6 on this list with US$27.63 billion.
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 24.08 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.63 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ouagadougou.
Also ranks #7 in mineral rents share of gdp · #9 in children out of school (primary) · #11 in under-5 mortality rate.
#7 Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic ranks #7 on this list with US$23.74 billion (2022).
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 25.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$23.74 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$1,057 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo.
Also ranks #2 in refugee population by origin · #2 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #3 in net migration.
#8 Mozambique
Mozambique ranks #8 on this list with US$22.34 billion.
- Capital
- Maputo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 35.63 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$626.9 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Maputo, Matola.
Also ranks #2 in poverty headcount ratio · #3 in income share of richest 10% · #4 in debt service share of exports.
#9 Niger
Niger ranks #9 on this list with US$21.65 billion.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 27.92 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.65 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$775.4 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 18.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Niamey.
Also ranks #1 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #2 in under-5 mortality rate · #3 in population ages 0-14 share.
#10 Chad
Chad ranks #10 on this list with US$21.47 billion.
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,022 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 55.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 27.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: N'Djamena.
Also ranks #1 in fertility rate · #2 in birth rate · #2 in maternal mortality ratio.
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Source and method
GDP (current US$): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GDP (current US$): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)
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