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
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Curacao 0.6325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Latvia 0.6257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Nauru 0.6176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.5965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kuwait 0.5576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Gabon 0.5549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Belize 0.5522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.