Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: 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 Least developed countries, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 6.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Least developed countries peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1975.
That places Least developed countries 14th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +136.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -17.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +136.7% | 5.1% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 3.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 11 Qatar 17.7% compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.3% compare
- 13 Mozambique 16.7% compare
- 14 Cameroon 16.4% compare
- 15 Jordan 16.1% compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 15.8% compare
- 17 Russian Federation 15.0% compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1975.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.