Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan 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 ores and metals imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.