Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 12,542 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 12,542 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 13,406 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.84 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 104.56 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 111.92 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 121.29 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 134.77 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 146.17 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 162.13 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 169.52 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 191.66 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 218.38 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 249.87 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 275.05 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 323.74 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 441.33 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 627.16 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 624.23 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 716.92 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 810.63 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 930.97 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 1,184 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 1,416 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 1,365 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,275 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,253 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,371 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1,418 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,570 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1,849 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 2,105 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 2,272 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2,582 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 2,626 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,764 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,683 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,057 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 3,611 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 3,740 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,016 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 3,981 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,338 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 4,849 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 4,619 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,744 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,496 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 6,513 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 7,238 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 8,149 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 9,155 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 10,222 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 7,705 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 9,036 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 10,529 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 10,396 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,331 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,382 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9,157 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 8,970 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,754 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10,665 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 10,312 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,443 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 11,764 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 13,406 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 12,542 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.12 current US$ per person | 100.84 current US$ per person | 218.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 618.36 current US$ per person | 249.87 current US$ per person | 1,184 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,589 current US$ per person | 1,253 current US$ per person | 2,272 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,340 current US$ per person | 2,582 current US$ per person | 4,338 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,869 current US$ per person | 4,619 current US$ per person | 10,222 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,953 current US$ per person | 8,970 current US$ per person | 10,665 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,789 current US$ per person | 9,443 current US$ per person | 13,406 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 Marshall Islands 502,846 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 86,971 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend was 12,542 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13,406 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.84 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.