Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Bangladesh is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Bangladesh peaked at 7.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.4% | — |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -72.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +292.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -85.0% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +549.1% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -51.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +20.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.6%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +549.1% | 0.7% | 4.7% |
| 1974 | +292.4% | 1.2% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 0.7% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Bangladesh was 3.1% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.