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

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

World: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.6%

Rank

3rd

of 3 groups

All-time high

0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in World is 0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in World peaked at 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1962	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1963	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1964	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1965	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1966	0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1967	0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1968	0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1969	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1970	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1971	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1972	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1973	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1974	0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1975	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1976	0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1977	0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1978	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1979	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1980	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1981	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1982	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1983	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1984	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1985	0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1986	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1987	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1988	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1989	0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1994	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1995	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1996	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1998	0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2000	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2001	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2002	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2003	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2004	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2005	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2006	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2007	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2008	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2009	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2010	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2011	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2012	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2016	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2018	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2020	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2022	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2023	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Marshall Islands 3.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Hong Kong, China 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Naoero 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Gambia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Slovenia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for World

Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
Food imports 8.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in World?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in World was 0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does World rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.