Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Bangladesh
25.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
23.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
202nd
Pakistan rank
205th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 25.6% against 23.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 202nd and Pakistan ranks 205th of 218 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 33.4% 25.0% 8.4% Bangladesh
2010s 37.5% 25.5% 12.1% Bangladesh
2020s 26.9% 25.2% 1.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 25.6% against 23.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
1.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 202nd and Pakistan ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed