Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Trade as a share of GDP
Bangladesh
28.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
27.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
186th
Pakistan rank
187th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.0% against 27.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 186th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 26.1% | 7.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 33.7% | 14.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 35.9% | 11.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 27.9% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 28.9% | 10.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.3% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 28.0% against 27.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 186th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.