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

The highest recorded value was 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

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

Lower middle income ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lower 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 Lower middle income

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

Lower middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

Rank

42nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Lower middle income 42nd 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1962	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1963	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1964	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1965	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1966	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1967	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1969	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1970	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1971	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1972	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1973	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1974	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
1975	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1976	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1977	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1978	0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1980	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1981	0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1982	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1983	0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1984	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1985	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1986	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1987	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1988	0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1989	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1990	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1991	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1993	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1996	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1997	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1998	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1999	0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2000	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2001	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2002	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2004	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2005	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2006	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2007	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2008	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2009	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2010	0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2011	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2012	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2013	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2014	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2016	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2017	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2018	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2019	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2020	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2021	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2022	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2023	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2024	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2025	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

39 Qatar 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Ireland 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Burkina Faso 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Nicaragua 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Poland 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Liberia 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Solomon Islands 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Lower middle income

Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
Food imports 9.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 14.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 531.07 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Lower middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lower middle income ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower 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.