Arab World vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Arab World
23.1%
in 2023
Pakistan
34.7%
in 2023
Arab World rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
25th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Arab World
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 34.7% against 23.1% in Arab World, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Arab World ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 3.6% 0.9% Pakistan
1970s 2.6% 6.9% 4.3% Pakistan
1980s 2.5% 8.4% 5.9% Pakistan
1990s 6.3% 13.3% 7.0% Pakistan
2000s 10.8% 17.3% 6.5% Pakistan
2010s 16.9% 30.9% 14.0% Pakistan
2020s 22.3% 37.0% 14.6% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Arab World or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 34.7% against 23.1% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Arab World and Pakistan?
11.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Arab World ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.