Africa Western and Central vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 44.9% against 34.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 7.3% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 11.0% | 5.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 13.5% | 5.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 20.4% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 0.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 38.0% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 48.3% | 11.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Africa Western and Central or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 44.9% against 34.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
- 10.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.