IDA only vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

IDA only
32.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
44.9%
in 2023
IDA only rank
20th
Pakistan rank
21st

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

  • IDA only
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 44.9% against 32.6% in IDA only, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 10.1% 7.3% 2.8% IDA only
1970s 10.4% 11.0% 0.6% Pakistan
1980s 10.1% 13.5% 3.5% Pakistan
1990s 12.9% 20.4% 7.5% Pakistan
2000s 23.0% 25.3% 2.3% Pakistan
2010s 29.3% 38.0% 8.7% Pakistan
2020s 32.1% 48.3% 16.2% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, IDA only or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 44.9% against 32.6% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between IDA only and Pakistan?
12.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
IDA only ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.