Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
41st
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1994–2025

00.10.20.31994200920251994: 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Least developed countries ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1994 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1994 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1995 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1996 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1997 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1998 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1999 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2000 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2001 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2002 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2003 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2004 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2005 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2006 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2007 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2008 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2009 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2010 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2011 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2012 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2013 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2014 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2015 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2016 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2017 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2018 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2019 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2020 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2021 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2022 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2023 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2024 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2025 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6
2000s 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 38 Curacao 0.6325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 39 Latvia 0.6257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 40 Nauru 0.6176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 41 North Macedonia 0.5965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 42 Kuwait 0.5576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 43 Gabon 0.5549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 44 Belize 0.5522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Least developed countries rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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237 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2025
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Exports of goods and services (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.