Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 329.88 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend is 329.88 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 374.79 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.29 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st 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$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.35 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 18.29 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 18.33 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 20.31 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 21.33 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 22.07 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 21.77 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 21.99 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23.22 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 26.8 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 31.69 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 31.68 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.49 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 55.43 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 76.74 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 79.68 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 95.76 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 110.38 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 113.27 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 170.98 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 197.18 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 173.84 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 123.72 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 107.14 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 102.54 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 89.18 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 83.41 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 91.83 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 88.65 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 84.44 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 71.12 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 69.35 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 63.03 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 59.52 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 70.3 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 76.28 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 81.81 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 82.59 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.11 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 91.79 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 99.22 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 89.18 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 103.92 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 139.56 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 170.52 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 186.59 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 221.87 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 297.82 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 267.68 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 289.17 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 333.24 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 356.91 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 374.79 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 367.07 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 302.45 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 241.61 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 239.7 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 269.85 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 285.15 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 232.96 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 261.53 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 314.83 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 314.01 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 316.61 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 329.88 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.53 current US$ per person | 18.29 current US$ per person | 23.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.99 current US$ per person | 26.8 current US$ per person | 113.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.85 current US$ per person | 83.41 current US$ per person | 197.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.76 current US$ per person | 59.52 current US$ per person | 89.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.81 current US$ per person | 89.18 current US$ per person | 297.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.99 current US$ per person | 239.7 current US$ per person | 374.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.97 current US$ per person | 232.96 current US$ per person | 329.88 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 38 Croatia 13,057 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei 12,944 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 329.88 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 374.79 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.