Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in High income
High income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in High income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
High income recorded 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in High income peaked at 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places High income 17th 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$), per unit in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 14 Mongolia 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Hungary 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Czechia 0.7402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 0.6973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Gabon 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 0.5951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in High income?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in High income was 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does High income rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- High income ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.