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

The highest recorded value was 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.

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

Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

Rank

34th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Late-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$), per unit in Late-demographic dividend stood at 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Late-demographic dividend 34th 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 unit in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Late-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1962	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1963	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1964	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1965	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1966	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1967	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1968	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1969	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1970	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1971	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1972	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1973	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1974	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1975	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1976	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1977	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1978	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1979	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1980	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1981	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1982	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1983	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1984	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1987	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1988	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1989	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1990	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1991	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1992	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1993	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1994	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1995	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1996	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1997	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1998	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2000	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2001	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2002	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2003	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2004	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2005	0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2009	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2010	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2011	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2012	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2016	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2018	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2021	0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2022	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2023	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

31 Tajikistan 0.5765 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Namibia 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Cambodia 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Estonia 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Thailand 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Fiji 0.5455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend

Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
Food imports 8.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 7.6% (2024)
Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Late-demographic dividend →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Late-demographic dividend?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Late-demographic dividend was 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Late-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Late-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-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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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.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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.