Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income

Low income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

00.050.10.150.2196019922025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income stood at 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income peaked at 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Low income ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income, 1960 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1962 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1963 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1964 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.0%
1965 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1966 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1967 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1968 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1969 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1970 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1971 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1972 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1973 0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1974 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1975 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1976 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1977 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1978 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1979 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.6%
1980 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1981 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1982 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1983 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1984 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1985 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1986 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1987 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1988 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1989 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1990 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1991 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.8%
1992 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.5%
1993 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1994 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1995 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.8%
1996 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1997 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1998 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1999 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2000 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2001 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2002 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2003 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2004 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2005 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2006 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2007 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2008 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2009 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2010 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2011 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2012 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2013 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2014 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2015 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2016 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2017 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2018 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2019 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2020 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2021 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2022 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2023 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.9%
2024 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2025 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 36 American Samoa 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 37 Faroe Islands 0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 38 Lithuania 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 39 Qatar 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 40 Ireland 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 41 Burkina Faso 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 42 Nicaragua 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income?
Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Low income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Low income ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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

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.