Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 43.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 43.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 45.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1974.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 1st out of 47 groups 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -43.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +104.2% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +104.6% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +107.9% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pre-demographic dividend 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 | +107.9% | 15.5% | 32.1% |
| 1981 | +104.6% | 6.9% | 14.2% |
| 1980 | +104.2% | 3.4% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 6.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 29.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 41.6% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pre-demographic dividend was 43.3% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1974.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.