Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Pakistan is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Pakistan peaked at 17.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1961 | 5.0% | +40.5% |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +121.9% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +153.0% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -59.6% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +138.5% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -76.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +169.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +125.2% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -42.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +83.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +70.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +29.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +169.2% | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| 1974 | +153.0% | 4.3% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 3.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 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 middle in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Pakistan was 1.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.