Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Other small states
Other small states: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 15.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Other small states, 1960–2023
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 Other small states is 15.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Other small states peaked at 32.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1961.
Other small states ranks 22nd 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -37.8% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | +3181.8% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 24.3% | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -93.4% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | +1442.0% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -64.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3181.8% | 1.0% | 32.2% |
| 1971 | +1442.0% | 1.6% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 0.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 1.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 19 El Salvador 54.3% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 54.2% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 52.1% compare
- 22 Myanmar 51.9% compare
- 23 Aruba 51.8% compare
- 24 Montenegro 51.6% compare
- 25 Vanuatu 49.0% compare
More private sector data for Other small states
- Merchandise trade 70.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 104.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 44.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 68.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,255 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Other small states?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Other small states was 15.5% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1961.
- How does Other small states rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Other small states ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.