Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 52.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Caledonia, 1964–2023
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 New Caledonia stood at 52.1%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 368.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Caledonia peaked at 58.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1964.
New Caledonia ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2% | — |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +249.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +152.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -66.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -43.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +64.7% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +468.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -49.6% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +80.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -57.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +263.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +240.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -67.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +205.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +102.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +107.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +114.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +154.6% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -71.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +75.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +5.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 52.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 9.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 52.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +468.5% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 4.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 48.8% | 58.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 18 East Timor 54.6% compare
- 19 El Salvador 54.3% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 54.2% compare
- 22 Myanmar 51.9% compare
- 23 Aruba 51.8% compare
- 24 Montenegro 51.6% compare
More private sector data for New Caledonia
- Merchandise trade 41.1% (2024)
- Food imports 15.8% (2015)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2015)
- Merchandise imports 2.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.4% (2015)
- Manufactures exports 59.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 1.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,283 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Caledonia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Caledonia was 52.1% 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1964.
- How does New Caledonia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.