Congo vs Laos: Share of imports by region of origin
Congo
197.12 million current US$
in 2024
Laos
204.69 million current US$
in 2024
Congo rank
146th
Laos rank
145th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 204.69 million current US$ against 197.12 million current US$ in Congo, a difference of 7.56 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 146th and Laos ranks 145th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 million current US$ | 6.42 million current US$ | 1.25 million current US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 7.08 million current US$ | 6.80 million current US$ | 280,000 current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 30.59 million current US$ | 499,749 current US$ | 30.09 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 61.31 million current US$ | 1.97 million current US$ | 59.34 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 78.24 million current US$ | 9.71 million current US$ | 68.53 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 630.87 million current US$ | 44.81 million current US$ | 586.06 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 149.05 million current US$ | 196.48 million current US$ | 47.43 million current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 204.69 million current US$ against 197.12 million current US$ in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Congo and Laos?
- 7.56 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Congo ranks 146th and Laos ranks 145th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.