Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 256.54 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 256.54 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 256.54 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.16 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.16 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 10.53 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 11.95 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 12.4 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 12.48 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.56 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 13.05 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 14.04 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 15.64 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 16.42 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 16.69 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 16.34 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 20.98 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 26.06 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 21.62 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 23.19 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 25.86 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 24.85 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 31.16 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 36.17 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 32.3 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 29.24 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 28.76 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 29.66 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.06 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 25.79 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 28.12 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 30.97 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 32.51 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 35.55 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 31.13 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 30.74 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.04 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 32.75 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 40.46 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 44.35 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 43.63 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 39.42 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 42.87 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 52.52 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 49.92 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 53.84 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 59.87 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 76.04 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 100.15 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 123.62 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 149.16 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 189.1 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 143.39 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 178.3 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 215.66 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 213 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 213.04 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 198.21 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 157.4 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 153.54 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 178.64 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 201.69 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 188.29 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 173.48 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 213.88 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 236.05 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 225.11 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 236.74 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 256.54 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.51 current US$ per person | 10.16 current US$ per person | 15.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.32 current US$ per person | 16.34 current US$ per person | 31.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.16 current US$ per person | 25.79 current US$ per person | 36.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.29 current US$ per person | 30.74 current US$ per person | 44.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.76 current US$ per person | 49.92 current US$ per person | 189.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.78 current US$ per person | 153.54 current US$ per person | 215.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.63 current US$ per person | 173.48 current US$ per person | 256.54 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 44 Bulgaria 7,511 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 7,323 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Malta 6,588 current US$ per person compare
- 47 United States 6,394 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 310.45 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 256.54 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 256.54 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.