Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in India
India: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 298.38 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in India, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India stood at 298.38 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India peaked at 315.92 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.56 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places India 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.79 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.68 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.97 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.74 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 2.58 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.56 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.72 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 2.72 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 3 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.37 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 4.12 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 5.32 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 5.98 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 6.84 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 7.68 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 9.71 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 9.61 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.09 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 8.28 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 8.3 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.47 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.06 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.01 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 10.95 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 12.84 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 17.9 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 15.36 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 16.93 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 19.36 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 21.34 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 24.26 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 29.36 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 31.44 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 34.2 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 32.82 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 34.48 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 38.88 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 38.19 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.24 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 54.4 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 66 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 84.81 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 102.53 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 128.81 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 158.55 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 131.06 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 176.82 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 231.48 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 228.65 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 234.27 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 239.76 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 198.71 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 193.09 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 216.3 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 233.27 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 232.04 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 196.12 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 278.29 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 315.92 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 298.38 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 current US$ per person | 2.56 current US$ per person | 2.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.75 current US$ per person | 2.93 current US$ per person | 9.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 current US$ per person | 7.09 current US$ per person | 17.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.96 current US$ per person | 15.36 current US$ per person | 34.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.85 current US$ per person | 38.19 current US$ per person | 158.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.44 current US$ per person | 176.82 current US$ per person | 239.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.18 current US$ per person | 196.12 current US$ per person | 315.92 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 151 Cape Verde 327.08 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Maldives 308.4 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 307.96 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Palestine 294.51 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Senegal 279.22 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Nigeria 276.18 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in India was 298.38 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 315.92 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does India rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.