Least developed countries vs Low income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Least developed countries
256.54 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low income
139.04 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
44th
Low income rank
45th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Low income
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 256.54 current US$ per person against 139.04 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 117.5 current US$ per person.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low income ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 44th and Low income ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.51 current US$ per person | 13.55 current US$ per person | 1.04 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 1970s | 22.32 current US$ per person | 27.29 current US$ per person | 4.98 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 1980s | 30.16 current US$ per person | 40.8 current US$ per person | 10.64 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 1990s | 37.29 current US$ per person | 39.48 current US$ per person | 2.18 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 2000s | 99.76 current US$ per person | 77.26 current US$ per person | 22.5 current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 189.78 current US$ per person | 95.44 current US$ per person | 94.34 current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 223.63 current US$ per person | 109.27 current US$ per person | 114.36 current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or Low income?
- Least developed countries, at 256.54 current US$ per person against 139.04 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Low income?
- 117.5 current US$ per person, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Low income rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th and Low income ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.