Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 16.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2023
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 IDA & IBRD total is 16.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1976.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in IDA & IBRD total?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in IDA & IBRD total was 16.5% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1976.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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.