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

OECD members ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in OECD members

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

OECD members: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.2%

Rank

23rd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 0.2052 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 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in OECD members peaked at 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places OECD members 23rd 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1962	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1963	0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1964	0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1965	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1966	0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1967	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1968	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1969	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1970	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1971	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1972	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1973	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1974	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1975	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1976	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1977	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1979	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1980	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1981	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1982	0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1983	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1984	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1985	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1986	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1987	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1989	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1990	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1991	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1994	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1995	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1996	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1997	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1998	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2000	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2001	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2002	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2003	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2004	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2005	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2006	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2007	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2008	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2009	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2010	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2011	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2012	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2015	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2016	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2018	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2019	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2022	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2023	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near OECD members

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
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for OECD members

Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
Food imports 9.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in OECD members?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in OECD members was 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: OECD members ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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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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.