Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 531.07 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lower middle income is 531.07 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lower middle income peaked at 531.07 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.87 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 31st 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$), per capita in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.87 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 13.09 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.72 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 14.93 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 15.3 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 15.68 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.75 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 13.77 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 13.79 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.14 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 16.66 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 17.56 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 21.73 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 33.27 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 41.8 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 41.92 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.79 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 60.92 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 59.68 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 77.3 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 84.08 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 74.38 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 62.67 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 60.88 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 59.55 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 55.21 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 60.77 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 70.68 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 65.41 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 62.99 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 64.88 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 70.93 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 67.63 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 69.35 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 85.18 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 86.38 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 91.71 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 91.6 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.5 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.4 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.39 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.14 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 105.15 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 135.22 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 174.18 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 207.39 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 261.85 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 340.9 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 278.8 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 334.13 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 417.3 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 433.59 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 424.56 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 423.48 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 363.31 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 328.26 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 370.12 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 415 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 395.08 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 316.24 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 443.68 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 530.92 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 482.64 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 499.02 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 531.07 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 current US$ per person | 12.87 current US$ per person | 15.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.15 current US$ per person | 15.14 current US$ per person | 60.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.09 current US$ per person | 55.21 current US$ per person | 84.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.22 current US$ per person | 62.99 current US$ per person | 91.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.24 current US$ per person | 91.14 current US$ per person | 340.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.48 current US$ per person | 328.26 current US$ per person | 433.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.26 current US$ per person | 316.24 current US$ per person | 531.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 32 Aruba 14,745 current US$ per person compare
- 33 American Samoa 14,730 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 14,225 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lower middle income was 531.07 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 531.07 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.