Iran vs Laos: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Iran
29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Iran rank
1st
Laos rank
4th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 26,473 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 9.5 times Laos's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Laos ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 182,452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 68,264 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 65,206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
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, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Laos?
- 26,473 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st 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.