Republic of Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
41.9%
in 2014
Lao People's Democratic Republic
40.0%
in 2014
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
56th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 41.9% against 40.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 2.7% | 5.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 5.4% | 23.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 19.2% | 5.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 25.9% | 7.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 35.7% | 8.3% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Republic of Korea, at 41.9% against 40.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2014.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd 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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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.