Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bangladesh
13.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
14.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
179th
Pakistan rank
176th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.8% against 13.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 16.3% | 7.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 17.0% | 6.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 17.5% | 5.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 2.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.7% | 2.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.8% against 13.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).