Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Late-demographic dividend stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 6.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Late-demographic dividend 20th out of 47 groups 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 17 Palestine 7.3% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 6.6% compare
- 19 Ethiopia 6.6% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 5.9% compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 22 Kenya 5.5% compare
- 23 Ukraine 5.5% compare
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Late-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Late-demographic dividend was 2.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.