Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guam
Guam: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 13.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guam, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guam stood at 13.6%.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guam peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2017.
That places Guam 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -18.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 17% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guam's 13.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 59.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 11.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 191 Nauru 16.7% compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 15.1% compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 13.7% compare
- 195 Laos 13.3% compare
- 196 Afghanistan 12.9% compare
- 197 Eritrea 11.9% compare
More private sector data for Guam
- Merchandise trade 18.4% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 937.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 71.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 420.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 69.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,544 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guam?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guam was 13.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
- How does Guam rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Guam ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.