Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 6.2%.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in IDA only peaked at 8.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1975.
IDA only ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +39.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in IDA only?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in IDA only was 6.2% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1975.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- IDA only ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.