Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (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 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Least developed countries 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Libya 0.2284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Hong Kong 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Netherlands 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Sweden 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mongolia 0.2068 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 imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Least developed countries rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.