Cambodia vs Laos: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Cambodia
2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Cambodia rank
5th
Laos rank
4th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Cambodia, a difference of 783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 5th and Laos ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 2,212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 846.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Cambodia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Cambodia and Laos?
- 783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 5th and Laos ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.