Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 279.56 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries is 279.56 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 300.06 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.38 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 43rd 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$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.38 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 6.09 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 7.23 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 8.72 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 9.13 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 9.55 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 9.78 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.89 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 11.36 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 12.53 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 12.47 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.74 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 18.7 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 23.46 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 24.22 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 20 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 23.91 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 24.44 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 27.39 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 34.32 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 41.96 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 36.82 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 31.93 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 31.67 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.67 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.3 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 33.76 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 34.89 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 36.54 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 52.4 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 49.4 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 57.09 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 53.39 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 53.81 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.01 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 60.26 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 59.37 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.1 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 58.55 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 59.78 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 58.7 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.41 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 72.03 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 83.81 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 102.75 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 117.74 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 137.91 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 185.01 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 171.07 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 186.71 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 226.48 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 236.7 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 251.18 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 263.38 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 236.03 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 211.13 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 231.52 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 247.31 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 245.41 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 220 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 260.32 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 300.06 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 279.56 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.37 current US$ per person | 5.38 current US$ per person | 11.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.09 current US$ per person | 12.47 current US$ per person | 27.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.39 current US$ per person | 30.3 current US$ per person | 41.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.94 current US$ per person | 49.4 current US$ per person | 63.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.02 current US$ per person | 58.7 current US$ per person | 185.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.58 current US$ per person | 186.71 current US$ per person | 263.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.99 current US$ per person | 220 current US$ per person | 300.06 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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 10,532 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Bahamas 10,328 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Poland 10,012 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 279.56 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 300.06 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.