Least developed countries vs United States of America: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita

Least developed countries
256.54 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
6,394 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
44th
United States of America rank
47th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America 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 of America's figure about 24.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 12.51 current US$ per person 137.98 current US$ per person 125.47 current US$ per person United States of America
1970s 22.32 current US$ per person 453.64 current US$ per person 431.33 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 30.16 current US$ per person 1,050 current US$ per person 1,020 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 37.29 current US$ per person 2,074 current US$ per person 2,036 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 99.76 current US$ per person 3,100 current US$ per person 3,000 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 189.78 current US$ per person 4,778 current US$ per person 4,589 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 223.63 current US$ per person 5,702 current US$ per person 5,479 current US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6,394 current US$ 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$), per capita between Least developed countries and United States of America?
6,137 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and United States of America rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.