Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Bangladesh
2.9%
in 2023
Pakistan
3.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
57th
Pakistan rank
55th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.8% against 2.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 206 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Pakistan
1980s 0.1% 1.4% 1.3% Pakistan
1990s 0.3% 1.9% 1.6% Pakistan
2000s 0.6% 2.2% 1.6% Pakistan
2010s 1.6% 2.7% 1.2% Pakistan
2020s 3.0% 4.3% 1.2% 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, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.8% against 2.9% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.