Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 in Pakistan is 5.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Pakistan peaked at 8.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | +26.4% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -47.9% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -29.8% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +56.5% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +73.9% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +65.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +46.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +68.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +28.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 53 Madagascar 5.7% compare
- 54 Morocco 5.6% compare
- 55 Angola 5.5% compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 5.1% compare
- 58 Faroe Islands 5.0% compare
- 59 Congo 4.7% compare
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 in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Pakistan was 5.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.