Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total stood at 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 21 North Macedonia 0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Thailand 0.5422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Lithuania 0.5323 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total was 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.