Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 23.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 23.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1961.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 22nd out of 47 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +40.8% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.3% | 25.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Pre-demographic dividend was 23.3% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.