Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 20.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 120.9%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.79 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-14.82 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 20.37 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 120.9% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 31.79 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -14.82 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1963 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 1964 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1965 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1966 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1967 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1968 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +589.9% |
| 1969 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1972 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 31.74 % change on previous year | +1165.7% |
| 1974 | 31.79 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1976 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1977 | 18.11 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4293 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1979 | 21.42 % change on previous year | +4888.9% |
| 1980 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1981 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1982 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1983 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1984 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1985 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1986 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1987 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 3 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +255.4% |
| 1990 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1991 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3755 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6858 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1994 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +894.0% |
| 1995 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 1996 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1997 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2106 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1999 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1223.1% |
| 2000 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -464.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2002 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +654.4% |
| 2003 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2009 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2010 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 2011 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2012 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2015 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -773.2% |
| 2016 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2017 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2018 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2019 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2021 | 27.16 % change on previous year | +1013.5% |
| 2022 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year | 18.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 24.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 28.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 % change on previous year | -14.82 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 27.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 Central African Republic 110.74 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 96.38 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Burundi 89.71 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Suriname 81.27 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Nepal 75.61 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 317.84 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 20.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.82 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.