Bahamas vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bahamas
29.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
108th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
105th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 30.2% against 29.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.6% | 8.2% | 115.4% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 28.1% | 40.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 55.6% | 30.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 57.8% | 28.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 30.1% | 3.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 30.2% against 29.7% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).