Germany vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Germany
30.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
103rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
105th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.3% against 30.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 103rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 28.1% | 10.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 55.6% | 28.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 57.8% | 26.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.1% | 2.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Germany or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Germany, at 30.3% against 30.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Germany and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 103rd 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).