Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in World
World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 15.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in 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 World stood at 15.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in World peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1964.
World ranks 27th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in World was 15.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1964.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.