Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Caribbean Small States ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1975 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 1 Hong Kong 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Djibouti 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Slovenia 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Vietnam 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovakia 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,841 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States was 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.