Low-code development is no longer just a trend—it’s transforming how businesses build software. By minimizing the need for extensive coding, low-code platforms empower both developers and non-technical users to create and deploy applications faster than ever.

In this blog, we’ll explore the latest low-code development statistics, its impact on businesses in 2025, and future predictions for this rapidly evolving technology. Whether you’re a developer, a business owner, or just curious about low-code, this post will give you key insights into its present and future. Let’s dive in!

The growth of low-code market

• The low-code development market will generate $187 billion by 2030 
• Low-code tools will be responsible for over 65% of application development by 2024.
• By 2023, over 500 million apps and services will be developed using cloud-native approaches

Why low-code solution is imperative

• No-code and low-code platforms help reduce app development time by 90%.
• 70% of new business applications will use low-code/no-code technologies by 2025.
• The low-code platform market is projected to reach $36.43 billion by 2027.
• By 2024, 80% of non-IT professionals will develop IT products and services, with over 65% using low-code/no-code tools.
• Compared to conventional app-building platforms, no-code solutions consume 70% fewer resources.

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Low code market forecast

• By 2024, low-code application development will be responsible for more than 65% of application development activity.
• The global low-code development platform market is predicted to generate a revenue of $187 billion by 2030, rising from $10 billion in 2019, and is expected to advance at a fast pace, 31% CAGR, during the forecast period.
• By 2025, citizen developers will outnumber professional developers by 4 to 1.

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Market Adoption

• 70% of new applications developed by organizations will use low-code or no-code technologies by 2025, up from less than 25% in 2020.
• 41% of businesses have active citizen development initiatives and 20% of those who don’t are either evaluating or planning to start citizen development initiatives.
• About 79% of businesses build a web application with citizen development within a year. 
• Half of all new low-code customers will come from business buyers outside the IT organization by the end of 2025.
• Nearly 60% of all custom apps are now built outside the IT department. Of those, 30% are built by employees with either limited or no technical development skills. (451 Research)

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The average forecasted market size is expected to grow from US$ 16.1 billion in 2021 to US$ 84.8 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 31.9 %.

Stats on Challenges with Low-Code Adoption

• While 4 out of 5 businesses in the US currently use low-code, there are still 20% that do not. Worldwide, that number is 23%.
• According to Appian, 31% of enterprises currently using low-code haven’t built or delivered any of their highest-value applications.
• The Outsystems’s State of Applications Development Report from 2019 states several reasons businesses provided as to why they do not currently use or have a plan to use low-code:
• • Lack of knowledge about low-code: 43%
  • Concern about “lock-in” with a platform or vendor: 37%
  • Don’t think low-code fulfills needs: 32%
  • Concerns about low-code app scalability: 28%
  • Concerns about low-code app security: 25%
• The workforce continues to change. Currently, millennials make up 35% of the US workforce. By 2025, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce. Gen Z made up 11.6% of the workforce in 2020 with that number expected to rise significantly.

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Make An Informed Decision When Choosing A Low-Code Platform For Your Company

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