Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Small states
Small states: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Small states peaked at 3.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Small states 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +868.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +109538.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -97.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +4568.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +831.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +62.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +76.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +218.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +208.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +134.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -58.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +94.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +224.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +39.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +109538.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1969 | +4568.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1961 | +868.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 1970 | +831.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Small states?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Small states was 1.9% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.