Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in United Kingdom, 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 latin in United Kingdom is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in United Kingdom peaked at 4.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 79 North Korea 1.8% compare
- 80 Pakistan 1.7% compare
- 81 Angola 1.7% compare
- 83 New Zealand 1.6% compare
- 84 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
- 85 Oman 1.5% compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in United Kingdom?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in United Kingdom was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.