Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Post-demographic dividend 16th 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$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 13 Singapore 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.8245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Belarus 0.788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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 unit in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend was 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by 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$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.