What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.6%

Rank

17th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1962	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1963	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1964	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1966	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1967	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1968	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1969	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1970	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1971	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1972	0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1974	0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1975	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1976	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1977	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1978	0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1979	0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1980	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1981	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1982	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1984	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1986	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1987	0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1988	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1989	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1990	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1991	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1992	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1994	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1996	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1997	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1999	0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2000	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2001	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2002	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2003	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2004	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2005	0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2006	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2008	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2009	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2010	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2011	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2012	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2016	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2018	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2019	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2021	0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2022	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2023	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2024	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2025	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

14 Hungary 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Libya 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Mongolia 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Suriname 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean

Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
Food imports 9.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 24.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,487 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.