What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.9%

Rank

31st

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1962	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1963	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1964	0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.6%
1965	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1966	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1967	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1968	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1969	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1970	0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1971	0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1972	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1973	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1974	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1975	0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1976	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1977	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1978	0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1979	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1980	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1981	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1982	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1983	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1984	0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1986	0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1987	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1988	0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1990	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1991	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1992	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1993	0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1994	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1995	0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1996	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1997	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1999	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2000	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2001	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2002	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2005	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2006	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2007	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2009	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2010	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2011	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2012	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2013	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2014	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2016	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2017	0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2018	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2019	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2021	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2022	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2023	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

28 Cambodia 0.5207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Guyana 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Azerbaijan 0.468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Estonia 0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Poland 0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Qatar 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Eswatini 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.