Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Least developed countries 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 Cambodia 0.7294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Czechia 0.7196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Suriname 0.7174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Mongolia 0.7108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Sweden 0.7007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Latvia 0.6917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Curacao 0.6914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Least developed countries?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Least developed countries was 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Least developed countries rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.