Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded -6.12 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.6% on the previous year and down 2,455.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 43.3 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.23 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Post-demographic dividend 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1963 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1968 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 1969 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1973 | 37.52 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1974 | 43.3 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3135 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1976 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +4893.0% |
| 1977 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1980 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1981 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1982 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1983 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1984 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -1002.2% |
| 1985 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1986 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1987 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1991 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1992 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1993 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1994 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -739.7% |
| 1995 | 18.73 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1998 | -0.3806 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1999 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -2596.1% |
| 2000 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2001 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2003 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +408.4% |
| 2004 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | -24.23 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2010 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2011 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | -0.8279 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2395 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2014 | 0.916 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 2015 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -1344.9% |
| 2016 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2017 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -674.6% |
| 2018 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2019 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2020 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 2021 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -397.3% |
| 2022 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2023 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.99 % change on previous year | 0.3135 % change on previous year | 43.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 18.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -24.23 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year | 24.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 34 Zambia 11.97 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cyprus 10.76 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Togo 10.52 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Montenegro 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 10.41 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Post-demographic dividend was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.23 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,455.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.