Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 5.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 5.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 6.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1961.
That places Late-demographic dividend 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -30.9% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +57.4% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +57.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Late-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Late-demographic dividend was 5.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.