Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
28.3%
in 2023
Pakistan
44.9%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
21st

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 44.9% against 28.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 21st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 7.3% 5.9% Pakistan
1970s 5.3% 11.0% 5.6% Pakistan
1980s 6.9% 13.5% 6.6% Pakistan
1990s 4.1% 20.4% 16.4% Pakistan
2000s 12.4% 25.3% 12.9% Pakistan
2010s 24.1% 38.0% 13.9% Pakistan
2020s 29.1% 48.3% 19.2% 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 44.9% against 28.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?
16.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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.