Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Lower middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Lower middle income is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Lower middle income peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1982.
That places Lower middle income 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Lower middle income was 3.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1982.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Lower middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.