Least developed countries vs New Zealand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Least developed countries
215.14 current US$ per person
in 2023
New Zealand
7,971 current US$ per person
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
40th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7,971 current US$ per person against 215.14 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 7,756 current US$ per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 37.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 44 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 8.24 current US$ per person 337.86 current US$ per person 329.62 current US$ per person New Zealand
1970s 16.02 current US$ per person 787.32 current US$ per person 771.3 current US$ per person New Zealand
1980s 20.83 current US$ per person 1,830 current US$ per person 1,809 current US$ per person New Zealand
1990s 30.52 current US$ per person 3,049 current US$ per person 3,019 current US$ per person New Zealand
2000s 101.23 current US$ per person 4,837 current US$ per person 4,736 current US$ per person New Zealand
2010s 174.61 current US$ per person 7,953 current US$ per person 7,778 current US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 203.09 current US$ per person 8,014 current US$ per person 7,811 current US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7,971 current US$ per person against 215.14 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
7,756 current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.