Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 40.0% against 38.3% in Djibouti as of 2014.

What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

1.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Djibouti

38.3%

in 2014

Lao People's Democratic Republic

40.0%

in 2014

Djibouti rank

59th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

56th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

Djibouti
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 40.0% against 38.3% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Djibouti ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.3%	5.4%	3.9%	Djibouti
1990s	23.9%	19.2%	4.7%	Djibouti
2000s	42.8%	25.9%	16.9%	Djibouti
2010s	42.9%	35.7%	7.2%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 40.0% against 38.3% in Djibouti as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?: Djibouti ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.