Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 4.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.5% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bangladesh peaked at 13.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5% | — |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +1444.5% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -72.5% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +74.0% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +81.7% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -34.8% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -53.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +10.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.2%, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1444.5% | 0.5% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 0.5% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bangladesh?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bangladesh was 4.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Bangladesh ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.