Nigeria vs Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Nigeria
25.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
25.9%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
49th
Pakistan rank
48th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 25.9% against 25.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 21.9% 19.7% Pakistan
1970s 1.0% 20.3% 19.3% Pakistan
1980s 2.3% 18.4% 16.1% Pakistan
1990s 10.1% 12.0% 1.9% Pakistan
2000s 27.2% 16.4% 10.8% Nigeria
2010s 29.2% 24.2% 5.0% Nigeria
2020s 27.6% 23.6% 3.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 25.9% against 25.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Nigeria and Pakistan?
0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Nigeria ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to 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 exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.