Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Pakistan stood at 15.0%.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Pakistan peaked at 15.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1979.
That places Pakistan 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 6.7% | -32.0% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -53.4% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | +95.2% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | +140.2% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +65.6% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -61.5% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +283.4% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -54.2% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +67.5% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +15.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.8%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +283.4% | 2.6% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 3.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Pakistan was 15.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.