Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 79.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea stood at 79.7%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 207.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea peaked at 95.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +127.9% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +125.4% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +73.4% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -85.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +361.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +258.6% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 79.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 79.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +361.4% | 5.6% | 25.9% |
| 2014 | +258.6% | 25.9% | 93.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 12.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 5.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 76.9% | 95.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Gambia 97.4% compare
- 2 Djibouti 88.8% compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 78.6% compare
- 5 Yemen 78.6% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 77.8% compare
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Eritrea was 79.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.