Least developed countries vs Low income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Low income
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 310.45 current US$ per person against 198.69 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 111.76 current US$ per person.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low income ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd 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 | 13.4 current US$ per person | 14.03 current US$ per person | 0.6369 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 1970s | 28.07 current US$ per person | 34.87 current US$ per person | 6.81 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 1980s | 49.48 current US$ per person | 69.3 current US$ per person | 19.82 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 1990s | 54.71 current US$ per person | 58.22 current US$ per person | 3.51 current US$ per person | Low income |
| 2000s | 113.97 current US$ per person | 108.82 current US$ per person | 5.15 current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 246.05 current US$ per person | 177.61 current US$ per person | 68.44 current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 286.73 current US$ per person | 174.88 current US$ per person | 111.85 current US$ per person | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or Low income?
- Least developed countries, at 310.45 current US$ per person against 198.69 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Low income?
- 111.76 current US$ 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 imports (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.