Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in IBRD only, 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 in IBRD only is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in IBRD only peaked at 3.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1965.
That places IBRD only 25th 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 in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +55.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in IBRD only was 2.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1965.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.