Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Share of imports that come from China
Bangladesh
27.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
28.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
21st
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.3% against 27.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.7% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.8% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.3% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 28.3% against 27.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.7%, 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 share of imports that come from china?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.