Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 79.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 79.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 324.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Eritrea peaked at 94.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +207.7% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +157.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -80.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +110.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +143.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -96.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +4992.2% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +209.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 79.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 13.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 79.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4992.2% | 0.4% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 4.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 0.4% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 75.1% | 94.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 2 Guam 84.7% compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.0% compare
- 4 Naoero 80.7% compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 75.3% compare
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.2% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 63.9% compare
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Eritrea was 79.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Eritrea ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.