Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 5.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Late-demographic dividend, 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 europe & in Late-demographic dividend is 5.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Late-demographic dividend 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +68.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +57.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +161.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +198.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +198.2% | 1.3% | 3.9% |
| 1992 | +161.3% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 2 Georgia 62.0% compare
- 3 Montenegro 51.6% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 45.1% compare
- 5 Kosovo 42.9% compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.9% compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 36.4% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 34.3% compare
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Late-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Late-demographic dividend was 5.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.