Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 18.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Arab World, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Arab World stood at 18.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Arab World peaked at 18.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1986.
Arab World ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | -42.8% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -34.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +46.7% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +102.5% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +102.5% | 6.8% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 11 Maldives 56.7% compare
- 12 East Timor 54.6% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 54.2% compare
- 14 Congo 53.8% compare
- 15 Angola 52.1% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 52.1% compare
- 17 Myanmar 51.9% compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Arab World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Arab World was 18.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1986.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Arab World ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.