Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in World
World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in World, 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 World stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in World peaked at 3.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1977.
That places World 31st 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in World was 3.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- World ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.