What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.1%

Rank

23rd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Early-demographic dividend 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1962	0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1963	0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1964	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1965	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1966	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1967	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1968	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1969	0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1970	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1971	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1972	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1974	0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1975	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1976	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1977	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1978	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1979	0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1980	0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1981	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1984	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1985	0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1986	0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1988	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1989	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1992	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1993	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1994	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1995	0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1996	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1997	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1998	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1999	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2000	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2001	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2002	0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2003	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2005	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2006	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2007	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2008	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2009	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2010	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2011	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2012	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2015	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2016	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2017	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2018	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2019	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2020	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2021	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2022	0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2023	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

20 Viet Nam 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Hungary 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Cape Verde 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Kiribati 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Seychelles 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Malaysia 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend

Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
Food imports 9.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 14.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Early-demographic dividend →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Early-demographic dividend was 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.