Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 497.89 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 497.89 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 813.22 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.51 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.02 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 12.51 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 15.03 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 23.65 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1965 | 24.97 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 29.58 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 32.73 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 38.11 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 30.15 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 31.24 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 33.27 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 28.1 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 42.79 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 78.87 current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 1975 | 65.15 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 77.17 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 83.77 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 87.13 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 132.53 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 180.95 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 221.02 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 216.6 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 207.38 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 189.79 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 176.89 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 117.57 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 141.99 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 132.44 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 154.05 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 194.86 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 162.91 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 156.44 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 137.64 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 146.02 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 156.23 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 168.81 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 173.27 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 137.01 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 183.03 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 264.61 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 240.03 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 242.36 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 281.34 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 338.66 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 386.26 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 484.88 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 606.92 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 813.22 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 526.57 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 661.44 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 684.86 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 690.73 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 611.75 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 555.61 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 384.99 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 363.27 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 442.6 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 521.21 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 437.65 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 307.97 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 440.5 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 571.87 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 497.89 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.59 current US$ per person | 12.51 current US$ per person | 38.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66 current US$ per person | 28.1 current US$ per person | 132.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.87 current US$ per person | 117.57 current US$ per person | 221.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.62 current US$ per person | 137.01 current US$ per person | 194.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.48 current US$ per person | 240.03 current US$ per person | 813.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.41 current US$ per person | 363.27 current US$ per person | 690.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.56 current US$ per person | 307.97 current US$ per person | 571.87 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 29 Australia 13,590 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Gibraltar 12,366 current US$ per person compare
- 31 South Korea 12,227 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 497.89 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 813.22 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.