Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in High income
High income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in High income, 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 High income stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in High income peaked at 4.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
That places High income 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.0% | — |
| 1961 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 28 Niger 11.7% compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 11.4% compare
- 30 Seychelles 10.5% compare
- 31 Gambia 10.0% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 10.0% compare
- 33 Nauru 9.3% compare
- 34 Angola 9.1% compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in High income?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in High income was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- High income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High 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 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.