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

Japan
5,985 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
256.54 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
48th
Least developed countries rank
44th

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

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,985 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 5,728 current US$ per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 23.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Japan ranks 48th and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 84.06 current US$ per person 12.51 current US$ per person 71.55 current US$ per person Japan
1970s 507.58 current US$ per person 22.32 current US$ per person 485.26 current US$ per person Japan
1980s 1,570 current US$ per person 30.16 current US$ per person 1,540 current US$ per person Japan
1990s 3,018 current US$ per person 37.29 current US$ per person 2,981 current US$ per person Japan
2000s 4,428 current US$ per person 99.76 current US$ per person 4,328 current US$ per person Japan
2010s 5,662 current US$ per person 189.78 current US$ per person 5,473 current US$ per person Japan
2020s 5,752 current US$ per person 223.63 current US$ per person 5,528 current US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Japan or Least developed countries?
Japan, at 5,985 current US$ 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$), per capita between Japan and Least developed countries?
5,728 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 48th and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.