Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 4.1% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.