Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Caribbean Small States, 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 in Caribbean Small States stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Caribbean Small States peaked at 24.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th 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 in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +49.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -83.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +128.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1710.8% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +704.6% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +103.8% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +205.9% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -92.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +3045.0% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +623.1% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +128.0% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -34.1% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -70.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +223.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -69.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +95.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +330.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +385.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3045.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1969 | +1710.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1970 | +704.6% | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| 1983 | +623.1% | 1.0% | 7.6% |
| 2002 | +385.6% | 0.9% | 4.5% |
| 2000 | +330.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 3.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 0.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Caribbean Small States was 0.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.