Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,961 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
10,961 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
174.47 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 10,961 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 10,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174.47 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th 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$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174.47 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 184.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 210.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 228.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 238.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 264.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 269.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 306.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 341.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 372.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 384.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 394.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 519.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 685.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 613.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 731.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 864.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 868.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 1,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 1,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 982.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 999.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 1,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,471 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 2,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 3,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 3,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 4,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 5,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 4,781 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 5,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 7,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 6,502 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,915 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 5,693 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 7,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 7,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 10,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 10,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 174.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 341.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 648.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 372.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 982.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 41 Malaysia 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Aruba 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Lithuania 686,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 557,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 547,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 10,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.