Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Antigua and Barbuda or Laos?

Laos, at 23.8% against 23.6% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Laos?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Laos: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Antigua and Barbuda

23.6%

in 2025

Laos

23.8%

in 2025

Antigua and Barbuda rank

135th

Laos rank

134th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Antigua and Barbuda
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 23.8% against 23.6% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th and Laos ranks 134th of 201 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Antigua and Barbuda	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.0%	53.6%	8.7%	Laos
2010s	28.6%	55.2%	26.6%	Laos
2020s	30.1%	31.0%	0.9%	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Antigua and Barbuda or Laos?: Laos, at 23.8% against 23.6% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Antigua and Barbuda and Laos?: 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Laos?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Laos rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th and Laos ranks 134th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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 imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).