China vs Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

China
13.7%
in 2023
Pakistan
15.0%
in 2023
China rank
66th
Pakistan rank
63rd

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 15.0% against 13.7% in China, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

China ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 6.7% 2.2% Pakistan
1970s 7.0% 4.0% 3.0% China
1980s 4.4% 6.4% 2.0% Pakistan
1990s 4.4% 4.6% 0.2% Pakistan
2000s 5.4% 5.6% 0.1% Pakistan
2010s 9.7% 12.2% 2.6% Pakistan
2020s 13.3% 13.7% 0.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, China or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 15.0% against 13.7% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between China and Pakistan?
1.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
China ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.