Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 3.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 5.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1987.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 25th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -24.7% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +109.7% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -51.0% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -48.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +72.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -52.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +132.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +122.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 3.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1987.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.