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

South Asia ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in South Asia

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

South Asia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.5%

Rank

42nd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Asia stood at 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Asia peaked at 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

South Asia ranks 42nd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1962	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1963	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1964	0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1965	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1966	0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1967	0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1968	0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1969	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1970	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1971	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1973	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1974	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1975	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1976	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1977	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1978	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1979	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1980	0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1981	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1982	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1983	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1984	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1985	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1986	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1987	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1988	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1989	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1990	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1991	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
1992	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1993	0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1994	0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1995	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1996	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1998	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2000	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2001	0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2002	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2003	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2004	0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2005	0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2006	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2007	0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2009	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2010	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2011	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2012	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2015	0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2016	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2017	0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2018	0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2019	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2020	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2021	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2022	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2023	0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Asia

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
42 Mozambique 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Tunisia 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Mauritania 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Serbia 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for South Asia

Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
Food imports 5.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 11.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Asia?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Asia was 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does South Asia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: South Asia ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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.