Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Bangladesh
24.1%
in 2014
Pakistan
24.4%
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
154th
Pakistan rank
151st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
51015202530194919812014

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24.4% against 24.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 154th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 10.4% 17.3% 6.9% Pakistan
1980s 12.6% 19.4% 6.8% Pakistan
1990s 13.8% 18.3% 4.5% Pakistan
2000s 19.5% 20.2% 0.7% Pakistan
2010s 25.4% 23.9% 1.4% Bangladesh

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 24.4% against 24.1% in Bangladesh as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 154th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.