Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Denmark peaked at 3.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
That places Denmark 68th out of 204 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 Middle in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Denmark?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Denmark was 1.1% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.