Trade in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Trade was 58.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Post-demographic dividend is 58.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1972.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Trade in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.0% | — |
| 1971 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 36.9% | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 28.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 36.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 38.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 52.5% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Gross capital formation 11.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 14.03 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 11.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.3% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 22.1% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 14.19 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 19.68 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.2% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 16.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 28.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Post-demographic dividend?
- Trade in Post-demographic dividend was 58.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1972.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for trade?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.