Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries stood at 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Least developed countries ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Djibouti 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritius 0.2808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Croatia 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Hong Kong 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Barbados 0.2604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Samoa 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Netherlands 0.2538 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Least developed countries rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.