Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 30.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 30.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 30.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1961.
That places Early-demographic dividend 21st 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 outside in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.2% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Early-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Early-demographic dividend was 30.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1961.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.