What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.

How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

26th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1969

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.

That places Early-demographic dividend 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1962	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1963	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1964	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1965	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1966	0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1967	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1968	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1969	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1970	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1971	0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1972	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1973	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1974	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1975	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1976	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1977	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1978	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1979	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1980	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1981	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1982	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1983	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1984	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1985	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1986	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1987	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1988	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1989	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1990	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1991	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1992	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1993	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1996	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1998	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1999	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2001	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2004	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2005	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2006	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2008	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2009	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2010	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2011	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2012	0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2015	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2016	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2017	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2018	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2019	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2020	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2021	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2022	0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2023	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2024	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2025	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

23 Bhutan 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Thailand 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Curacao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Nicaragua 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Namibia 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Early-demographic dividend?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Early-demographic dividend was 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.