Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in OECD members, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in OECD members is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in OECD members peaked at 3.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
OECD members ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 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 south asia in OECD members?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in OECD members was 1.6% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- OECD members ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.