Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,036 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
43rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
10,898 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
111.33 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 10,898 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111.33 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd 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$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.15 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 140.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1964 | 190.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 187.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 224.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 228.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 252.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 300.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 319.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 272.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 355.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 465.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 610.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 511.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 617.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 738.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 685.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 817.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 931.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 859.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 825.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 764.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 815.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 778.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 799.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 780.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 837.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 861.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 926.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 969.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 875.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 908.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,485 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 2,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 2,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 3,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 4,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 5,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 5,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 6,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 6,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 10,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 111.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 300.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 539.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 272.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 817.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 825.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 764.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 931.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 875.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 40 Mauritius 815,538 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Barbados 745,400 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lithuania 683,270 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Aruba 609,783 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Bermuda 588,798 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 548,731 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Maldives 544,352 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,898 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.33 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.