What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.6%

Rank

26th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 26th 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1962	0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1963	0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1964	0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1965	0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1966	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1967	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1968	0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1969	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1970	0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1971	0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1972	0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1973	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1974	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1975	0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1976	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1977	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1978	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1979	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1980	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1982	0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1983	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1984	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1985	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1986	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1987	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1990	0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1991	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1992	0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1994	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1995	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1996	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1997	0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1998	0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2000	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2001	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2003	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2004	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2005	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2008	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2009	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2010	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2011	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2012	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2014	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2016	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2018	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2019	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2021	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2022	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2023	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

23 Lithuania 0.5323 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Latvia 0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Congo 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Cambodia 0.5207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Guyana 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
Food imports 8.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 74.3% (2024)
Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 19.4% (2025)
Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,178 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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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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.