Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark peaked at 3.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 118th out of 204 countries 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -24.4% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +56.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +101.1% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -38.0% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +60.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -72.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +135.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +135.4% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.