Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in World
World: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 12.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in World, 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 World stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in World peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1962.
That places World 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in World?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in World was 12.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1962.
- How does World rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- World ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.