India vs Pakistan: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
India
18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan
14.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
55th
Pakistan rank
58th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Pakistan, a difference of 3.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 10.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 14.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 21.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 20.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 18.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between India and Pakistan?
- 3.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.