Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 26.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lower middle income, 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 outside region in Lower middle income is 26.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lower middle income peaked at 29.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1989.
That places Lower middle income 17th 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 outside region in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.0% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lower middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +83.4% | 11.4% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.1% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lower middle income was 26.1% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1989.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Lower middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.