Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries stood at 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Least developed countries 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 28 Timor-Leste 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Tonga 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Micronesia (country) 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hong Kong 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Least developed countries rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.