Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in OECD members peaked at 6.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
OECD members ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +49.1% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +49.1% | 4.3% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in OECD members was 1.4% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- OECD members ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.