Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,168 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income stood at 1,168 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1,245 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.83 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Low & middle income 25th out of 44 groups 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.02 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.83 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 7.54 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 8.81 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 8.96 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.56 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 9.93 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.57 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 10.79 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 11.65 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 10.78 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 12.91 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 18.87 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 30.38 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1975 | 26.29 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 30.91 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 35.9 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 40.04 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 54.36 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 62.79 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 73.74 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 70.18 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 68.24 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 71.54 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 68.42 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 56.5 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 66.1 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 73.08 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 81.2 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 93.63 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 98.06 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 109.2 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 115.44 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 136.04 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 161.14 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 171.97 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 189.01 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 182.66 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 196.28 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 244.51 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 233.84 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 251.18 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 297.91 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 369.89 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 447.2 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 539.61 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 642.56 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 772.95 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 593.02 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 760.02 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 912.2 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 933.02 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 941.86 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 945.51 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 832.33 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 783.3 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 859.81 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 941.51 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 917.73 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 870.89 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 1,245 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,168 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 current US$ per person | 6.83 current US$ per person | 10.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.21 current US$ per person | 10.78 current US$ per person | 54.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.18 current US$ per person | 56.5 current US$ per person | 81.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.34 current US$ per person | 93.63 current US$ per person | 196.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.27 current US$ per person | 233.84 current US$ per person | 772.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.73 current US$ per person | 760.02 current US$ per person | 945.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,101 current US$ per person | 870.89 current US$ per person | 1,245 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 22 Greenland 17,683 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Iceland 17,174 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Hungary 16,476 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 14,895 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 14,516 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Canada 14,178 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Estonia 14,143 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 1,168 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.