Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in East Asia & Pacific, 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 south asia in East Asia & Pacific stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 26 Kenya 9.5% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 9.3% compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 9.1% compare
- 29 Nigeria 8.8% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 7.7% compare
- 31 Ghana 7.0% compare
- 32 Pakistan 6.9% compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in East Asia & Pacific was 4.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.