Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 215.14 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 215.14 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 232.62 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.27 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.39 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.34 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.97 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 8.85 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 8.38 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 10.19 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 10.18 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 12.15 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 12.72 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 10.18 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 14.07 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 17.8 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 22.11 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 13.85 current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 16.39 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 18.62 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 15.82 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 18.65 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 19.19 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 21.99 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 20.99 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 21.05 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.66 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.82 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 19.18 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.7 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 21.77 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 21.89 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 30.77 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 24.95 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 25.66 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.54 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.11 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 31.86 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 34.94 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 36.44 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 34.12 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 34.79 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 73.06 current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 2001 | 70.35 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 68.67 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 71.25 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 73.1 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 96.11 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 113.8 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 136.01 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 174.62 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 135.31 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 170.06 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 203.61 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 196.04 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 198.15 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 185.56 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 147.61 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 140.84 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 153.12 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 174.86 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 176.26 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 164.56 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 200.04 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 232.62 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 215.14 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 current US$ per person | 5.27 current US$ per person | 12.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.02 current US$ per person | 10.18 current US$ per person | 22.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.83 current US$ per person | 19.18 current US$ per person | 21.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.52 current US$ per person | 24.95 current US$ per person | 36.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.23 current US$ per person | 68.67 current US$ per person | 174.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.61 current US$ per person | 140.84 current US$ per person | 203.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.09 current US$ per person | 164.56 current US$ per person | 232.62 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 39 Spain 8,436 current US$ per person compare
- 40 New Zealand 7,971 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Bahrain 7,783 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 7,707 current US$ per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 7,111 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Bulgaria 7,073 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 6,453 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 215.14 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 232.62 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.