Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 289.81 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 289.81 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 289.81 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.94 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.94 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 17.48 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 19.43 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 20.64 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 21 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 22.65 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 22.5 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 24.88 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 27.01 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 28.66 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 28.84 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 28.79 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 36.91 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 47.31 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 41.21 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 47.86 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 55.05 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 53.75 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 63.44 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 73.14 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 62.49 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 56.92 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 53.58 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 54.61 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 51.62 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 51.96 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.69 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 51.79 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.74 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 56.55 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.15 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 46.93 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 45.77 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 47.44 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 57.24 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 59.11 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 58.97 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.45 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 54.52 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 57.64 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 56.86 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 60.89 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 69.19 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 86.17 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 99.1 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 117.59 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 131.43 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 159.42 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 134.96 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 161.48 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 200.5 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 186.82 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 189.83 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 188.55 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 156.11 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 146.01 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 168.37 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 186.16 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 167.15 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 166.56 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 206.16 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 222.61 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 232.2 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 247.12 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 289.81 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.07 current US$ per person | 16.94 current US$ per person | 27.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.18 current US$ per person | 28.66 current US$ per person | 63.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.36 current US$ per person | 51.62 current US$ per person | 73.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.21 current US$ per person | 45.77 current US$ per person | 59.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.32 current US$ per person | 56.86 current US$ per person | 159.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.1 current US$ per person | 146.01 current US$ per person | 200.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.41 current US$ per person | 166.56 current US$ per person | 289.81 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 France 9,940 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Spain 9,018 current US$ per person compare
- 39 New Zealand 8,770 current US$ per person compare
- 40 American Samoa 8,560 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 8,403 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 8,276 current US$ per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 7,999 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 83.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 28.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 48.68 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 289.81 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 289.81 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.