Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Least developed countries
0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
36th
Switzerland rank
36th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1970s 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4466 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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