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