Trade in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Trade was 50.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 50.8% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 68.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1962.
That places Late-demographic dividend 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.1% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 13.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 26.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 34.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 51.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 52.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 50.8% | 57.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.61 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 26.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 4.7% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.3% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,677 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 33.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 18.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Late-demographic dividend?
- Trade in Late-demographic dividend was 50.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1962.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for trade?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.