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

World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.2%
in 1960
All-time low
3.1%
in 1987
Years of data
64
1960–2023

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

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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 World is 5.1%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in World peaked at 6.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1987.

That places World 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in World, 1960 to 2023.
Year % of total merchandise exports Change
1960 6.2%
1961 6.1% -1.8%
1962 5.7% -5.9%
1963 5.1% -11.2%
1964 5.2% +1.9%
1965 4.8% -7.3%
1966 5.0% +3.5%
1967 4.7% -5.6%
1968 4.8% +3.4%
1969 4.7% -2.8%
1970 4.7% +0.6%
1971 4.6% -2.7%
1972 4.5% -2.9%
1973 4.4% -1.0%
1974 5.3% +19.3%
1975 5.3% -0.0%
1976 4.4% -15.9%
1977 4.2% -5.0%
1978 4.1% -2.1%
1979 4.3% +4.5%
1980 4.8% +11.1%
1981 5.0% +4.4%
1982 4.2% -15.7%
1983 3.5% -16.8%
1984 3.5% +0.1%
1985 3.5% -0.4%
1986 3.3% -6.1%
1987 3.1% -5.8%
1988 3.1% +0.4%
1989 3.3% +5.9%
1990 3.2% -2.0%
1991 3.5% +8.7%
1992 3.8% +9.6%
1993 4.1% +7.9%
1994 4.4% +6.8%
1995 4.0% -8.8%
1996 4.2% +4.9%
1997 4.6% +9.6%
1998 4.9% +6.5%
1999 4.4% -11.2%
2000 4.5% +3.3%
2001 4.5% -0.2%
2002 4.1% -9.7%
2003 3.6% -11.6%
2004 3.6% +0.5%
2005 3.7% +2.0%
2006 3.8% +3.7%
2007 3.9% +0.5%
2008 4.1% +5.8%
2009 4.1% +1.0%
2010 4.5% +9.4%
2011 4.6% +2.9%
2012 4.7% +1.9%
2013 4.8% +1.1%
2014 4.8% +0.3%
2015 4.9% +2.6%
2016 4.8% -2.3%
2017 4.8% +0.1%
2018 4.7% -1.5%
2019 4.7% -0.6%
2020 4.3% -8.0%
2021 4.7% +8.9%
2022 4.9% +4.8%
2023 5.1% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 4.7% 6.2% 10
1970s 4.6% 4.1% 5.3% 10
1980s 3.7% 3.1% 5.0% 10
1990s 4.1% 3.2% 4.9% 10
2000s 4.0% 3.6% 4.5% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.5% 4.9% 10
2020s 4.8% 4.3% 5.1% 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 9 Argentina 30.6% compare
  2. 10 Barbados 29.6% compare
  3. 11 Palau 27.7% compare
  4. 12 Nicaragua 26.9% compare
  5. 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.3% compare
  6. 14 Belize 24.5% compare
  7. 15 United States of America 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in World?
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in World was 5.1% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1987.
How does World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
World ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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.