Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 289.65 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 289.65 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 289.65 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.44 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 42nd 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$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.34 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 11.44 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 13.48 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 16.53 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 17.79 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 18.87 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 19.64 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 20.69 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 21.81 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 23.93 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 23.85 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25.87 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 31.69 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 43.24 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 48.11 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 43.97 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 52.58 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 53.81 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 56.74 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 69.94 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 71.91 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 63.37 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 56.27 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 51.05 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 52.3 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.46 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 57.63 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 54.92 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 57.37 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 73.04 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 67.21 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 76.84 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 70.19 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 69.3 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 78.62 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 78.73 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.46 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 85.45 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 79.46 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 68.19 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 69.36 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.92 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.7 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 101.88 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 125.05 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 138.65 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 164.51 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 200.21 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 174.81 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 198.44 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 239.22 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 247.56 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 263.2 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 270.41 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 253.13 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 221.35 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 223.57 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 231.79 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 221.7 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 210.67 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 240.58 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 281.73 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 289.65 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 current US$ per person | 10.44 current US$ per person | 21.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.38 current US$ per person | 23.85 current US$ per person | 56.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.72 current US$ per person | 51.05 current US$ per person | 71.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.53 current US$ per person | 67.21 current US$ per person | 85.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.53 current US$ per person | 68.19 current US$ per person | 200.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.04 current US$ per person | 198.44 current US$ per person | 270.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.66 current US$ per person | 210.67 current US$ per person | 289.65 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 39 France 11,457 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Croatia 11,204 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Australia 10,798 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Italy 10,757 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Portugal 10,738 current US$ per person compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,532 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Bahamas 10,328 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 289.65 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 289.65 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.