El Salvador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

El Salvador
7.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
28th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
30th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

El Salvador ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 1.3% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2.2% 11.5% 9.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.5% 12.5% 6.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 7.7% 7.7% 0.1% 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, El Salvador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
El Salvador, 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 El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 28th 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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About this data

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).