Pakistan vs United States: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 52.9% against 52.5% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 124th and United States ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.9% | 71.6% | 17.3% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 84.2% | 74.2% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 75.8% | 8.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 70.8% | 6.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 58.1% | 13.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 50.7% | 6.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 51.2% | 1.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Pakistan or United States?
- Pakistan, at 52.9% against 52.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Pakistan and United States?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Pakistan ranks 124th and United States ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies 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.