Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,320 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Arab World stood at 2,320 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 3,387 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.64 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Arab World ranks 13th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.09 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 18.64 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 22.69 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 36.8 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 1965 | 38.78 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 48.26 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 49.91 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 60.17 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 63.26 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 67.91 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 80.3 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 83.37 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 153.85 current US$ per person | +84.5% |
| 1974 | 424.18 current US$ per person | +175.7% |
| 1975 | 375.55 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 519.79 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 544.04 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 508 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 786.22 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 1,172 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 1,207 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 868.8 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 643.92 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 576.88 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 495.27 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 351.76 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 403.9 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 383.88 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 456 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 571.82 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 513.37 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 517.7 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 469.47 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 461.94 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 479.37 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 593.54 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 625.37 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 453.29 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 564.38 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2001 | 928.03 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 909.43 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,113 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 2,001 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 2,243 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 3,135 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 1,759 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 2,394 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 3,037 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 3,387 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3,121 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,864 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,775 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 1,479 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1,679 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2,022 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1,859 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,365 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 2,782 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 2,320 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.24 current US$ per person | 18.64 current US$ per person | 63.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 354.32 current US$ per person | 67.91 current US$ per person | 786.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 655.92 current US$ per person | 351.76 current US$ per person | 1,207 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.03 current US$ per person | 453.29 current US$ per person | 625.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,622 current US$ per person | 909.43 current US$ per person | 3,135 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,362 current US$ per person | 1,479 current US$ per person | 3,387 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,122 current US$ per person | 1,365 current US$ per person | 2,782 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 10 Norway 32,164 current US$ per person compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 30,563 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 25,309 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 24,540 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Austria 24,485 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Czechia 23,509 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 22,935 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Arab World was 2,320 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,387 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.64 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.