Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.0% against 2.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.6% | 3.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.3% | 3.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bangladesh, at 6.0% against 2.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.