Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.8%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
29th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
30th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05101520197519992024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 0.6% 1.4% 0.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2.0% 11.5% 9.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 3.7% 12.5% 8.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 5.9% 7.7% 1.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).