Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 6,590 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 6,590 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 6,849 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 181.72 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Caribbean Small States ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 181.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 207.28 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 207.05 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 226.46 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 231.92 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 232.01 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 253.92 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 263.5 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 281.07 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 287.64 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 306.35 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 381.76 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 419.38 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 526.9 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +147.7% |
| 1975 | 1,585 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1,811 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 1,881 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,816 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,225 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 3,084 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 3,287 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2,549 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 2,145 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 1,941 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 1,714 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 1,482 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,463 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,336 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1,498 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 988.52 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 944.87 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 880.34 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 859.13 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 899.89 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,192 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,049 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,635 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 1,557 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,489 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,855 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 2,268 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3,183 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 4,347 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 4,234 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,635 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 3,135 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 3,789 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 4,928 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 4,616 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 5,833 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 4,666 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3,575 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 2,811 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 3,176 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 3,560 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 2,834 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 2,578 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 3,751 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 6,502 current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 5,601 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 6,849 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 6,590 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +147.7% | 526.9 current US$ per person | 1,305 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.26 current US$ per person | 181.72 current US$ per person | 287.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,226 current US$ per person | 306.35 current US$ per person | 2,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,050 current US$ per person | 1,336 current US$ per person | 3,287 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,033 current US$ per person | 859.13 current US$ per person | 1,230 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,934 current US$ per person | 1,489 current US$ per person | 5,635 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,979 current US$ per person | 2,811 current US$ per person | 5,833 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,312 current US$ per person | 2,578 current US$ per person | 6,849 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 4 Switzerland 60,947 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 54,691 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Ireland 53,501 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Belgium 47,573 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Slovenia 45,329 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 37,577 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Norway 30,399 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,841 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States was 6,590 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,849 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.72 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.