Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 71.7% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1978.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +54.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1380.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +1182419226236996.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +83.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +3121.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -93.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -71.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +65825.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -55.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +170.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -72.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -294.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -8839549011225106.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +5058794353988.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -78.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +46866.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +548.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -72.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -59.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +73.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +60.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +119.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +382.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +4874.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +226.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1119.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +993.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4619.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +459.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +192.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1569.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +731.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +246.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +3358.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +71.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pre-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8839549011225106.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1966 | +1182419226236996.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1981 | +5058794353988.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1972 | +65825.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +46866.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +4874.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1978.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.