Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Low income
Low income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 198.69 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Low income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Low income recorded 198.69 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Low income peaked at 203.99 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.98 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Low income 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.18 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.35 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13.77 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 13.87 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.72 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 14.74 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 13.98 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 14.85 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 15.89 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 16.84 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 18.79 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 19.25 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 22.73 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 31.94 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 37.76 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 39.79 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 47.82 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 53.04 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 60.76 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 81.67 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 83.8 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 73.47 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 72.95 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.36 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 63.6 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 61.32 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 60.75 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 64.42 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 62.67 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 63.38 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 57.71 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 57.63 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.9 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.27 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 56.37 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 63.33 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 56.34 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 56.21 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.09 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 56.27 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 62.44 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 66.6 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 74.93 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 92.04 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 115.14 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 127.35 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 149.1 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 181.52 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 162.84 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 177.75 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 198.77 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 201.83 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 200.51 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 203.99 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 178.97 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 145.2 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 151.08 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 157.56 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 160.42 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 144.93 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 156.53 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 179.97 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 187.06 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 182.08 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 198.69 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 current US$ per person | 12.98 current US$ per person | 15.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.87 current US$ per person | 16.84 current US$ per person | 60.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3 current US$ per person | 60.75 current US$ per person | 83.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.22 current US$ per person | 54.09 current US$ per person | 63.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.82 current US$ per person | 56.27 current US$ per person | 181.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.61 current US$ per person | 145.2 current US$ per person | 203.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.88 current US$ per person | 144.93 current US$ per person | 198.69 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 47 France 11,444 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Italy 11,350 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.86 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 22.58 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Low income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Low income was 198.69 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 203.99 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Low income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.