Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Low income
Low income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 178.83 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Low income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Low income recorded 178.83 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low income peaked at 271.32 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.1 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Low income 44th 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$), per capita in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.1 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.01 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 9.86 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 9.88 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 11.22 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 10.84 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 11.72 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 13.29 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 14.17 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 13.73 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 16.06 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 19.11 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 26.26 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 31.06 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 30.6 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.38 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 30.85 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 35.91 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 45.68 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 56.24 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 48.94 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 47.57 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 42.09 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 40.02 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 37.3 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 39.95 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 39.98 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.71 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.49 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 60.86 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 65.8 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 65.52 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.82 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 64.62 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 61.02 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 56.31 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 62.22 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 51.99 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 78.31 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 93.09 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 93.17 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.58 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 122.27 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 100.73 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 117.3 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 218.5 current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 271.32 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 232.82 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 259.12 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 184.4 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 172.54 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 172.49 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 178.33 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 155.9 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 139.05 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 140.5 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 152.05 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 152.15 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 144.67 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 145.74 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 169.18 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 178.83 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5 current US$ per person | 6.1 current US$ per person | 13.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.31 current US$ per person | 13.73 current US$ per person | 35.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.75 current US$ per person | 37.3 current US$ per person | 56.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.86 current US$ per person | 51.99 current US$ per person | 66.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.61 current US$ per person | 78.31 current US$ per person | 271.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.65 current US$ per person | 139.05 current US$ per person | 259.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.6 current US$ per person | 144.67 current US$ per person | 178.83 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 46 Poland 10,012 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Cyprus 9,809 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Low income was 178.83 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 271.32 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Low income ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.