What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend

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

Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

Rank

16th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 0.2177 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 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 16th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1962	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1963	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1964	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1965	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1967	0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1968	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1969	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1970	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1971	0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1972	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1973	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1974	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1975	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1976	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1977	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1978	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1979	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1980	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.2%
1981	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+122.1%
1982	0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1983	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1984	0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1985	0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1986	0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1987	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1988	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1990	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1991	0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1992	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
1993	0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1994	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1995	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1996	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1999	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+88.0%
2000	0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.7%
2001	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2002	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2003	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2004	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2005	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2006	0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2009	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2010	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2011	0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2012	0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2013	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2014	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2015	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2016	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2017	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2018	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2019	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2020	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2021	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
2022	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2023	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

13 Libya 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Mongolia 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Hungary 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Czechia 0.7402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend

Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
Food imports 15.5% (2019)
Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 12.3% (2023)
Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Pre-demographic dividend →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.