Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 301.72 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 301.72 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 315.74 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.67 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 38th 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$), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.72 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.67 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.06 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 4.19 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.11 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.41 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 3.68 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 3.85 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.87 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.12 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 4.06 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.66 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 5.49 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 6.97 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 7.48 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 9.04 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 10.26 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 10.62 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.16 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 13.04 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 12.53 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 13.34 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 12.78 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.56 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 12.88 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 12.61 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 14.75 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 16.81 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 19.16 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 21.06 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.35 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 25.46 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 28.75 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 34.23 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 36.66 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38.59 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 36.97 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 38.35 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 44.63 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 43.81 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.49 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 55.22 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 69.27 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 86.53 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 103.84 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 124.1 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 156.78 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 132.47 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 177.06 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 231.85 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 224.53 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 237.02 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 240.93 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 203.2 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 200.13 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 221.35 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 237.64 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 235.22 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 198.54 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 278.26 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 315.74 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 294.67 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 301.27 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 301.72 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 current US$ per person | 3.67 current US$ per person | 4.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.49 current US$ per person | 4.06 current US$ per person | 12.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.14 current US$ per person | 12.53 current US$ per person | 19.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5 current US$ per person | 21.06 current US$ per person | 38.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.41 current US$ per person | 43.81 current US$ per person | 156.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.89 current US$ per person | 177.06 current US$ per person | 240.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.7 current US$ per person | 198.54 current US$ per person | 315.74 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 35 Malaysia 10,452 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Oman 10,060 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 510.88 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 301.72 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 315.74 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.