Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 9.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 9.19 % change on previous year for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 299.4% on the previous year and up 1,296.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 33.89 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -21.11 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Least developed countries ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 1988 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1989 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1991 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1992 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3802 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1994 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +3372.2% |
| 1995 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1998 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1999 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 2000 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2001 | -0.6242 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2002 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -1575.0% |
| 2003 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 26.42 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 33.89 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 25.61 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.37 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2009 | -21.11 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2010 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 2011 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2013 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +185.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7683 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2015 | -18.74 % change on previous year | +2338.6% |
| 2016 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2017 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -831.8% |
| 2018 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -257833.5% |
| 2021 | 29.38 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 2022 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2023 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2024 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -257833.5% | 0.0045 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3372.2% | 0.3802 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2338.6% | -0.7683 % change on previous year | -18.74 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1575.0% | -0.6242 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.84 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.14 % change on previous year | -21.11 % change on previous year | 33.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -18.74 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year | 29.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Tuvalu 363.56 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 91.47 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Vanuatu 85.29 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Palau 74.02 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kiribati 67.74 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Congo 65.99 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Burundi 57.94 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 9.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.11 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Least developed countries rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,296.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.