Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 11.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8% | — |
| 1961 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +115.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +69.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +115.4% | 1.6% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 4.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.