Pakistan vs Upper middle income: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Pakistan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.6% against 1.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Pakistan or Upper middle income?
- Pakistan, at 5.6% against 1.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 3.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Upper middle income rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.