Least developed countries vs United States: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Least developed countries
256.54 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
6,394 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
44th
United States rank
47th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,394 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 6,137 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 24.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 44th and United States ranks 47th of 45 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.51 current US$ per person | 137.98 current US$ per person | 125.47 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 22.32 current US$ per person | 453.64 current US$ per person | 431.33 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 30.16 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 1,020 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 37.29 current US$ per person | 2,074 current US$ per person | 2,036 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 99.76 current US$ per person | 3,100 current US$ per person | 3,000 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 189.78 current US$ per person | 4,778 current US$ per person | 4,589 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 223.63 current US$ per person | 5,702 current US$ per person | 5,479 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or United States?
- United States, at 6,394 current US$ 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$), per capita between Least developed countries and United States?
- 6,137 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and United States rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th and United States ranks 47th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.