Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 310.45 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 310.45 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 318.34 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.07 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.28 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 12.07 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.55 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 13.24 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 13.83 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 14.01 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 13.99 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 14.53 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 15.2 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 16.3 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 18.03 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 18.2 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 22.36 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 28.07 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 30.83 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 27.74 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 33.57 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 40.28 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 45.29 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 59.6 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 58.45 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 51.95 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 46.9 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 46.47 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.49 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 43.82 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 45.69 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 48.64 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 48.76 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.35 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 47.02 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 49.88 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 48.81 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 48.86 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.15 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 60.61 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 60.78 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.14 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.51 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 63.75 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 66.87 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 69.35 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 81.03 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 93.38 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 112.81 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 126.62 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 153.08 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 194.21 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 178.62 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 192.7 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 232.01 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 249.77 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 263.24 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 274.72 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 251.31 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 225.26 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 245.06 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 265.93 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 260.49 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 229.91 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 282.1 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 318.34 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 292.11 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 287.45 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 310.45 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4 current US$ per person | 12.07 current US$ per person | 15.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.07 current US$ per person | 16.3 current US$ per person | 45.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.48 current US$ per person | 43.82 current US$ per person | 59.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.71 current US$ per person | 47.02 current US$ per person | 62.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.97 current US$ per person | 63.75 current US$ per person | 194.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.05 current US$ per person | 192.7 current US$ per person | 274.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.73 current US$ per person | 229.91 current US$ per person | 318.34 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 40 Qatar 12,629 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Seychelles 12,385 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Guyana 12,222 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Northern Mariana Islands 11,759 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Portugal 11,648 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Poland 11,552 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 310.45 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 318.34 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.