Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in IDA total, 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 total stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in IDA total peaked at 9.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1975.
That places IDA total 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Asia in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -25.4% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +67.4% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in IDA total?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in IDA total was 6.4% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1975.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- IDA total ranks 12th 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.