Laos vs Pakistan: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.6% against 4.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 4.2% | 3.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Laos or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.6% against 4.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Laos and Pakistan?
- 1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Laos ranks 4th 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.