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

Middle income ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.2%

Rank

24th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Middle income, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle income stood at 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle income peaked at 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Middle income 24th 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1962	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1963	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1964	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1965	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1966	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1967	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1968	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1969	0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1970	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1971	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1972	0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1973	0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1974	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1975	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1976	0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1977	0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1978	0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1979	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1980	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1981	0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1982	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1983	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1986	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1987	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1988	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1989	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1991	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1992	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1993	0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1994	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1995	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1996	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1998	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1999	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2000	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2001	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2003	0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2004	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2005	0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2006	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2007	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2008	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2009	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2010	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2011	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2012	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2015	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2016	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2017	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2018	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2019	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2020	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2022	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2023	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Middle income

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
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Middle income

Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
Food imports 8.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle income?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Middle income was 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Middle income rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Middle income ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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.