What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Least developed 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.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.4%

Rank

37th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Least developed countries 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1962	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1963	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1964	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1965	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1966	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1967	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1968	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1969	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1970	0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1971	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1973	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1974	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1975	0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1976	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1977	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1978	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1979	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1980	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1981	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1983	0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1984	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1985	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1986	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1987	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1988	0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1989	0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1991	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1992	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1993	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1995	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1996	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1997	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1998	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1999	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2000	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2001	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2002	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2005	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2006	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2007	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2008	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2009	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2010	0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2011	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2012	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2013	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2014	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2015	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2016	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2018	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2019	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2020	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2021	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2022	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2023	0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2024	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2025	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

34 Estonia 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Belarus 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 American Samoa 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Faroe Islands 0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Lithuania 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Qatar 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Ireland 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Least developed countries

Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
Food imports 15.6% (2019)
Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 15.1% (2023)
Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 310.45 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed 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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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.