Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 19.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in IDA only peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1969.
IDA only ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1961 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -36.4% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 8 Hong Kong 63.9% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 63.1% compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.4% compare
- 11 Maldives 56.7% compare
- 12 East Timor 54.6% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 54.2% compare
- 14 Congo 53.8% compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in IDA only?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in IDA only was 19.2% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1969.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- IDA only ranks 11th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.