Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 middle in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Middle in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -36.4% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -30.4% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -35.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +104.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -48.4% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.