Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Small states
Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 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 Small states stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Small states peaked at 14.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1964.
Small states ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +41.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +69.0% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +112.4% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +61.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +154.4% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -37.1% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +186.7% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +101.0% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +172.8% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +186.7% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| 2000 | +172.8% | 2.0% | 5.5% |
| 1973 | +154.4% | 4.7% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 3.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 26 Senegal 13.1% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 12.8% compare
- 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
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Small states?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Small states was 2.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1964.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.