Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 101,228 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
101,228 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
105,981 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
378 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 101,228 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 105,981 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 378 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 378 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 383.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 429.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 474.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 498.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 523.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 537.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 566.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 628.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 688.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 749.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 832.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 2,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 1,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 2,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 5,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 4,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 4,576 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 4,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 4,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 5,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 6,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 7,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 7,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 10,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 11,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 12,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 12,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 16,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 15,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 20,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 26,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 32,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 39,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 46,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 56,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 44,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 57,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 70,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 71,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 74,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 62,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 69,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 77,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 76,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 94,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 105,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 101,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 378 current US$ per square kilometre | 628.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 688.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 18 Denmark 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Ireland 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 2.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 101,228 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 105,981 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 378 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.