Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World, 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 in Arab World is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World peaked at 4.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1978.
Arab World ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -27.4% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +55.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Arab World was 4.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1978.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.