Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in World
World: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. β² Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places World 20th out of 47 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Mongolia 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Suriname 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,249 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in World?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.