Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,026 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1,026 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1,026 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Early-demographic dividend 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.76 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 17 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 17.66 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 19.55 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 20.29 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 20.51 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 20.46 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 20.8 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 22.08 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 23.97 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 25.89 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 28.12 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 37.54 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 58.11 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 71.51 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 74.46 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 86.7 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 97.75 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 105.99 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 143.29 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 160.1 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 143.22 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 131.3 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 126 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 109.97 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 104.49 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 115.42 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 129.72 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 132.31 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 144.23 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 156.2 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 174.57 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 176.06 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 182.75 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 206.14 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 223.32 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 243.89 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 236.02 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 232.22 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 261.09 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 245 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 247.82 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 274.73 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 340.09 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 409.36 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 469.03 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 551.16 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 668.96 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 520.49 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 653.18 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 786.13 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 814.77 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 811.17 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 806.07 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 716.28 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 660.53 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 733.82 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 793.89 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 750.45 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 632.39 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 843.89 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 960.67 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 978.74 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,026 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.41 current US$ per person | 17 current US$ per person | 22.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 61 current US$ per person | 23.97 current US$ per person | 105.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.58 current US$ per person | 104.49 current US$ per person | 160.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.54 current US$ per person | 144.23 current US$ per person | 243.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.77 current US$ per person | 245 current US$ per person | 668.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.63 current US$ per person | 653.18 current US$ per person | 814.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.33 current US$ per person | 632.39 current US$ per person | 1,026 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 25 Germany 18,479 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Greenland 17,983 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Lithuania 16,964 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Hungary 16,733 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Malta 15,900 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Finland 15,030 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Curacao 14,892 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Early-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Early-demographic dividend was 1,026 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.