Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 5.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.8%
in 1975
All-time low
2.7%
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Upper middle income, 1960–2023

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Upper middle income stood at 5.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Upper middle income peaked at 6.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1961.

Upper middle income ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in Upper middle income, 1960 to 2023.
Year % of total merchandise exports Change
1960 3.4%
1961 2.7% -21.1%
1962 3.5% +31.3%
1963 3.8% +8.9%
1964 4.4% +15.5%
1965 5.3% +21.7%
1966 5.0% -6.0%
1967 4.4% -12.1%
1968 4.9% +11.6%
1969 5.6% +13.0%
1970 5.5% -1.7%
1971 5.6% +2.4%
1972 5.8% +4.3%
1973 5.5% -6.5%
1974 6.2% +13.8%
1975 6.8% +9.3%
1976 5.7% -15.8%
1977 5.6% -2.7%
1978 5.0% -10.6%
1979 5.0% +1.1%
1980 5.1% +0.9%
1981 6.0% +18.7%
1982 5.7% -6.2%
1983 4.7% -16.1%
1984 4.7% -0.2%
1985 4.4% -7.4%
1986 4.4% -0.6%
1987 4.2% -4.1%
1988 4.0% -5.2%
1989 4.1% +4.5%
1990 3.9% -6.0%
1991 3.8% -2.2%
1992 4.3% +13.3%
1993 4.7% +9.8%
1994 4.7% -1.2%
1995 4.6% -1.9%
1996 4.7% +2.9%
1997 5.1% +8.0%
1998 5.1% +0.0%
1999 4.1% -20.4%
2000 4.1% +1.5%
2001 4.2% +1.8%
2002 3.8% -9.8%
2003 3.6% -6.0%
2004 3.8% +6.0%
2005 3.9% +4.6%
2006 4.1% +3.9%
2007 4.4% +7.3%
2008 4.8% +8.4%
2009 4.6% -3.8%
2010 5.1% +10.6%
2011 5.3% +3.8%
2012 5.1% -3.8%
2013 5.0% -0.9%
2014 4.8% -5.0%
2015 4.8% -0.4%
2016 4.7% -1.5%
2017 4.9% +4.4%
2018 4.8% -1.1%
2019 4.8% -1.3%
2020 4.5% -6.4%
2021 5.1% +13.6%
2022 5.2% +2.4%
2023 5.4% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 2.7% 5.6% 10
1970s 5.7% 5.0% 6.8% 10
1980s 4.7% 4.0% 6.0% 10
1990s 4.5% 3.8% 5.1% 10
2000s 4.1% 3.6% 4.8% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.7% 5.3% 10
2020s 5.0% 4.5% 5.4% 4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 5 Bolivia 41.1% compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 37.8% compare
  3. 7 Honduras 33.6% compare
  4. 8 Grenada 31.7% compare
  5. 9 Argentina 30.6% compare
  6. 10 Barbados 29.6% compare
  7. 11 Palau 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Upper middle income?
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Upper middle income was 5.4% 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1961.
How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 11,864 data points, 1960–2023
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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.