What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Least developed countries

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Least developed countries
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

Rank

19th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Least developed countries, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Least developed countries stood at 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Least developed countries ranks 19th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1962	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1963	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1964	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1965	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1966	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1967	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1968	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1969	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1970	0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1971	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1972	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1973	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1974	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1975	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1977	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1978	0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1979	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1980	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1981	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1982	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1983	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1984	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1985	0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1986	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1987	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1988	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1989	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1990	0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1991	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1992	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.0%
1993	0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1994	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1995	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1996	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1997	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1998	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1999	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2000	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2001	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2002	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2004	0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2005	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2006	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2008	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2009	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2010	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2011	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2012	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2013	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2014	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2016	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2017	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2018	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2019	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2021	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2022	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2023	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

16 Lesotho 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 North Macedonia 0.7601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 United Arab Emirates 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Netherlands 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Least developed countries

Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
Food imports 15.6% (2019)
Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 15.1% (2023)
Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Least developed countries?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Least developed countries was 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.