Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 19.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 19.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 21.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1962.
That places Post-demographic dividend 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Post-demographic dividend was 19.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1962.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.