Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 48,416 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
48,416 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
28th
of 44 groups
All-time high
53,354 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
336.29 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 48,416 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lower middle income peaked at 53,354 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 336.29 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 28th 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$), per in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 336.29 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 350.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 382.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 457.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 475.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 481.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 471.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 510.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 556.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 611.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 487.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 704.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1973 | 1,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 1,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1975 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 1,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 1,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 2,446 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 3,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 2,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 3,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 2,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 3,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 4,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 4,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 5,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 6,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 6,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 6,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 9,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 8,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 9,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 11,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 13,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 18,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 22,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 26,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 34,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 26,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 33,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 44,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 44,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42,894 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 33,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 30,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 35,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 39,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 38,520 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 32,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 44,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 53,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 48,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 446.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 336.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 556.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 487.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,465 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 25 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Faroe Islands 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lower middle income was 48,416 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 53,354 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.29 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Lower middle income ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.