Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 8.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Eritrea, 2000–2023
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 within region in Eritrea is 8.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3,126.2% on the previous year and up 840.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Eritrea peaked at 22.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 within region in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +149.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -95.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +83.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -55.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +170.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +3126.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.5%, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3126.2% | 0.3% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 8.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 within region in Eritrea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Eritrea was 8.4% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Eritrea ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 840.9%. 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 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.