Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 317.38 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend is 317.38 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 366.08 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.67 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st 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$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.67 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.1 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 12.43 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 13.82 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 16.79 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 17.45 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 18.8 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 18.8 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.54 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 21.04 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 24.36 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 26.84 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 28.88 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 34.83 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 50.92 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 68.76 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 69.88 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 85.89 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 90.97 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 71.9 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 52.32 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 167.09 current US$ per person | +219.4% |
| 1982 | 143.41 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 95.34 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 79.16 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 81.57 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 69.81 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 69.84 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.74 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 76.97 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 82.47 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 68.25 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 82.47 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 69.44 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 64 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 72.44 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 71.15 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 70.69 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.34 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 69.85 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 67.07 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 75.17 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 78.49 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 106.85 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 128.1 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 162.59 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 186.5 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 214.18 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 309.63 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 274.17 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 293.31 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 341.54 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 344.02 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 366.08 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 360.65 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 300.62 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 242.27 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 264.22 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 273.5 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 270.6 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 241.35 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 257.31 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 309.96 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 317.38 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.24 current US$ per person | 11.67 current US$ per person | 21.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.32 current US$ per person | 24.36 current US$ per person | 90.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.02 current US$ per person | 52.32 current US$ per person | 167.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.91 current US$ per person | 64 current US$ per person | 82.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.27 current US$ per person | 67.07 current US$ per person | 309.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.68 current US$ per person | 242.27 current US$ per person | 366.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.5 current US$ per person | 241.35 current US$ per person | 317.38 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 38 Qatar 11,500 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 317.38 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 366.08 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.