Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income
Low income: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 58.8%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
36.57 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-21.03 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income is 15.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 208.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income peaked at 36.57 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -21.03 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Low income 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1963 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1964 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7779 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1966 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +1167.2% |
| 1967 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1968 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +479.9% |
| 1969 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1971 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1972 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -732.4% |
| 1973 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1974 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1975 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1976 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1977 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1978 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1979 | 36.57 % change on previous year | -833.9% |
| 1980 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1981 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1982 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9204 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1984 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 1985 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 1986 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1987 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1988 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -573.3% |
| 1989 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1991 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1992 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 28.09 % change on previous year | +903.5% |
| 1996 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1997 | -0.6514 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1998 | -18.14 % change on previous year | +2685.1% |
| 1999 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2000 | 29.66 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 2001 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +378.8% |
| 2003 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 33.52 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 26.11 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2009 | -21.03 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2010 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2011 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2012 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2013 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2014 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 2015 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +335.4% |
| 2016 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 2018 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2019 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4841 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2021 | 25.67 % change on previous year | +5203.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4119 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2023 | 24.07 % change on previous year | -5944.7% |
| 2024 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2025 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 36.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -18.14 % change on previous year | 28.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 24.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -0.4119 % change on previous year | 25.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guam 69.05 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income was 15.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.57 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.03 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Low income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Low income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.