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
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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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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

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