Nigeria vs Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
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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About this data
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.