How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Caribbean Small States ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Caribbean Small States

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

Caribbean Small States: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 42.2%

Rank

12th

of 44 groups

All-time high

1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Caribbean Small States recorded 0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Caribbean Small States ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 unit in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1962	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1963	0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1964	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1965	0.3175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1966	0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1967	0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1968	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1969	0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1970	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1971	0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1972	0.4216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1973	0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1974	0.9323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.5%
1975	0.9968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1976	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1977	0.9811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1978	0.8437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1979	0.8331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1980	0.8336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1981	0.8927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1982	0.6239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1983	0.5313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1984	0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1985	0.4088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1986	0.4264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1987	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1988	0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1989	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1990	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
1991	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1992	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1993	0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1994	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1995	0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1996	0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1997	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1998	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1999	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2000	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2001	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2002	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2003	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2004	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2005	0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2006	0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2007	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2009	0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2010	0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2011	0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2012	0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2013	0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
2014	0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2015	0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
2016	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2017	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2018	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2019	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2020	0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2021	0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2022	0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
2023	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

9 Belgium 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Netherlands 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Viet Nam 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Malaysia 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Libya 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Mongolia 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Hungary 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Caribbean Small States

Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
Food imports 17.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 13.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Caribbean Small States →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Caribbean Small States?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Caribbean Small States was 0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Caribbean Small States?: The highest recorded value was 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Caribbean Small States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Caribbean Small States ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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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.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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.