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

Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Upper middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.2%

Rank

15th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Upper middle income peaked at 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Upper middle income 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1962	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1963	0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1964	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1965	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1966	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1967	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1968	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1969	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1970	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1971	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1972	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1973	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1974	0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1975	0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1976	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1977	0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1978	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1979	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1980	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1981	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1982	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1983	0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1984	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1986	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1987	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1988	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1989	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1990	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1991	0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1992	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1993	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1995	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1996	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1997	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1998	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1999	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2000	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2001	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2003	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2004	0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2005	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2006	0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2007	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2008	0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2009	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2010	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2011	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2012	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2015	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2018	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2022	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2023	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

12 Malaysia 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Upper middle income

Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
Food imports 8.5% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Upper middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Upper middle income?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Upper middle income was 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper 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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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.