Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in World
World: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,830 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in World, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World stood at 2,830 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World peaked at 2,994 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.93 current US$ per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.08 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 31.64 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 33.97 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 38.13 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 40.57 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 44.24 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 46.1 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 51.04 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 56.69 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 63.94 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 69.03 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 80.83 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 110.74 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 156.72 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 157.84 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 179.01 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 200.6 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 230.23 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 288.74 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 344.04 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 350.21 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 318.97 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 304.48 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 319.3 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 318.7 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 339.66 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 395.59 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 446.69 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 476.16 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 538.39 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 551.99 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 595.9 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 595.39 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 671.84 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 787.95 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 813.28 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 875.59 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 849.55 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 899.68 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 962.77 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 997.77 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,155 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 1,549 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1,766 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2,020 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 2,312 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,736 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 2,103 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 2,480 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 2,485 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,503 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,487 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,147 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 2,049 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,239 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2,438 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,345 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,151 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,704 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 2,994 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 2,830 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.34 current US$ per person | 29.93 current US$ per person | 56.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.77 current US$ per person | 63.94 current US$ per person | 288.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.38 current US$ per person | 304.48 current US$ per person | 476.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 717.96 current US$ per person | 538.39 current US$ per person | 899.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,489 current US$ per person | 962.77 current US$ per person | 2,312 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,328 current US$ per person | 2,049 current US$ per person | 2,503 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,670 current US$ per person | 2,151 current US$ per person | 2,994 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Singapore 80,400 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 76,428 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Netherlands 50,913 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Belgium 47,755 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Switzerland 47,251 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 43,136 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World was 2,830 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,994 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.93 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.