Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Oman 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Namibia 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 56.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,409 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) 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$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.