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

The highest recorded value was 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.

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

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend

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

Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

Rank

27th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 27th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1962	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1963	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1964	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1965	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1966	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1967	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1968	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1969	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1970	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1971	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1972	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1974	0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1975	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1976	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1977	0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1978	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1979	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1981	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1982	0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1983	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1984	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1985	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1986	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1987	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1988	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1989	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
1991	0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
1992	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1993	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1994	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1995	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1996	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1998	0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1999	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.2%
2000	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2001	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2002	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2003	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2004	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2005	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2006	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2007	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2008	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2009	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2010	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2011	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2012	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2013	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2017	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2019	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2020	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2021	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2022	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2023	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2024	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2025	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

24 Thailand 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Curaçao 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
30 Montenegro 0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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.