How does Low income rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Low income ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Low income

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

Low income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.1%

Rank

38th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Low 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$), per unit in Low income is 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Low income peaked at 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Low income 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1962	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1963	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1964	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1965	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1966	0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1967	0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1968	0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1969	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1970	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1971	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1972	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
1973	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1974	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1975	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1976	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1977	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1978	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1979	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1980	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1981	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1982	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1983	0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1984	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1985	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1986	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1987	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1988	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1989	0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1990	0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1991	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1992	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
1993	0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1994	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1995	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1996	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1997	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1999	0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2000	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.6%
2001	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2002	0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2003	0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2004	0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
2006	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.8%
2008	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2009	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2010	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2011	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
2012	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2013	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2014	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2016	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2017	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2018	0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2019	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2020	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2021	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2022	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Low income

35 Namibia 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Switzerland 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Lesotho 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Bulgaria 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Austria 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Iraq 0.3994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Low income

Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
Food imports 17.6% (2019)
Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Low income →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Low income?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Low income was 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Low income?: The highest recorded value was 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Low income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Low income rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Low income ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Low income?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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.

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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.