Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guam
Guam: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 84.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guam, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guam recorded 84.7% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guam peaked at 88.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Guam 4th out of 203 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 within region in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +165.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +265.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +120.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 84.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 14.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guam's 84.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +265.5% | 4.1% | 15.0% |
| 2001 | +165.9% | 1.5% | 4.1% |
| 2008 | +120.7% | 17.9% | 39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 1.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 39.2% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 80.9% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More private sector data for Guam
- Merchandise trade 18.4% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 937.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 71.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 420.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 69.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,544 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guam?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guam was 84.7% 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 Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Guam ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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.