IDA total vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita

IDA total
284.71 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
256.54 current US$ per person
in 2025
IDA total rank
42nd
Least developed countries rank
44th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time

  • IDA total
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 284.71 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 28.17 current US$ per person.

That makes IDA total's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 15.93 current US$ per person 12.51 current US$ per person 3.42 current US$ per person IDA total
1970s 42.45 current US$ per person 22.32 current US$ per person 20.13 current US$ per person IDA total
1980s 59.95 current US$ per person 30.16 current US$ per person 29.79 current US$ per person IDA total
1990s 68.43 current US$ per person 37.29 current US$ per person 31.13 current US$ per person IDA total
2000s 131.91 current US$ per person 99.76 current US$ per person 32.14 current US$ per person IDA total
2010s 212.62 current US$ per person 189.78 current US$ per person 22.84 current US$ per person IDA total
2020s 239.48 current US$ per person 223.63 current US$ per person 15.85 current US$ per person IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, IDA total or Least developed countries?
IDA total, at 284.71 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between IDA total and Least developed countries?
28.17 current US$ per person, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA total and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
IDA total ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (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, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.