Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.1859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 Belarus 0.4282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Lithuania 0.4277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Qatar 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 North Macedonia 0.4122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Denmark 0.4063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Faroe Islands 0.4015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3948 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.1859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Least developed countries rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.