How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Arab World ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Arab World: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.5%

Rank

3rd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Arab World stood at 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Arab World peaked at 0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Arab World 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1963	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1964	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
1965	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1966	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1967	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1968	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1969	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1970	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1971	0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1972	0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1973	0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1974	0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
1975	0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1976	0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1977	0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1978	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1979	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1980	0.3967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1981	0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1982	0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1983	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1984	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1985	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1986	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1987	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1988	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1989	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1990	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1991	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1992	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1993	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1994	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1995	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1996	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1997	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1998	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1999	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2000	0.383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.4%
2001	0.3659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2002	0.3662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2004	0.4385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2005	0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2006	0.4594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2007	0.454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2008	0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2009	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2010	0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2011	0.4385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2012	0.4581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2014	0.3898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2015	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
2016	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2017	0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2018	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2019	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2020	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2021	0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2022	0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2023	0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Arab World

1 Marshall Islands 3.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Hong Kong, China 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Naoero 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Gambia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Slovenia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Arab World

Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
Food imports 11.7% (2023)
Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 3.6% (2023)
Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Arab World →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Arab World?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Arab World was 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.