Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Afghanistan
2 rank
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2 rank
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
72nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Afghanistan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 rank | 30 rank | 25 rank | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 6.5 rank | 6.75 rank | 0.25 rank | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 4.7 rank | 4.2 rank | 0.5 rank | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.7 rank | 2 rank | 1.7 rank | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.9 rank | 2 rank | 0.9 rank | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 rank, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.