Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 18.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in IDA blend, 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 within region in IDA blend stood at 18.2%.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in IDA blend peaked at 26.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1967.
IDA blend ranks 14th of 46 groups 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +65.3% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +117.3% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | -38.1% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -55.6% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +96.8% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +116.3% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -28.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +117.3% | 5.4% | 11.8% |
| 1980 | +116.3% | 4.8% | 10.3% |
| 1968 | +96.8% | 3.7% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 3.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.2% | 25.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in IDA blend?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in IDA blend was 18.2% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1967.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- IDA blend ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.