Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,812 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Small states, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Small states stood at 3,812 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 4,934 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.45 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Small states 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 66.13 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 58.45 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 73.04 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 83.03 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 87.66 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 94.31 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 93.8 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 105.22 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 110.81 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 114.94 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 149.23 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 172.18 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 234.91 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 532.69 current US$ per person | +126.8% |
| 1975 | 605.63 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 709.6 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 770.19 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 781.78 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 982.51 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 1,364 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,123 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 969.4 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 899.3 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 800.67 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 718.43 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 773.67 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 749.89 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 819.6 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 778.57 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 784.98 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 948.61 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 960.67 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 971.92 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,187 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,099 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,270 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,330 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,597 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 1,967 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 2,355 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 2,883 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 3,069 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,630 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 2,426 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 2,993 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 3,991 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 3,840 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,071 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,894 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,026 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 2,754 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,992 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3,205 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,123 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,948 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,876 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 4,934 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 3,812 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.17 current US$ per person | 58.45 current US$ per person | 110.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 505.37 current US$ per person | 114.94 current US$ per person | 982.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 953.82 current US$ per person | 718.43 current US$ per person | 1,364 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,025 current US$ per person | 778.57 current US$ per person | 1,216 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,173 current US$ per person | 1,206 current US$ per person | 3,630 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,389 current US$ per person | 2,754 current US$ per person | 4,071 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,892 current US$ per person | 2,948 current US$ per person | 4,934 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 6 Faroe Islands 43,136 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Ireland 39,021 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Qatar 36,542 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Slovenia 34,393 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Small states was 3,812 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4,934 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.45 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.