What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?

The highest recorded value was 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.

How does Low & middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income

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

Low & middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.4%

Rank

29th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1969

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.

Low & middle income ranks 29th 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1962	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1963	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1964	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1965	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1966	0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1967	0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1968	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1969	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1970	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1971	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1972	0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1974	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1975	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1976	0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1977	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1978	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1979	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1980	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1981	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1982	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1983	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1985	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1987	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1988	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1989	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1990	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1991	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1992	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1993	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1994	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1995	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1996	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1997	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2000	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2001	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2002	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2003	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2004	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2005	0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2006	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2007	0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2008	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2009	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2010	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2011	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2012	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2013	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2016	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2017	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2018	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2019	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2022	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2023	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2024	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2025	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

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
29 Zambia 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Congo 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Eswatini 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Kuwait 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,227 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
How does Low & middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.