Iraq vs Laos: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Iraq
23.5%
in 2025
Laos
23.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
136th
Laos rank
134th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 136th and Laos ranks 134th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 8.2% | 7.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 28.1% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 53.6% | 33.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 55.2% | 35.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 31.0% | 10.5% | 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, Iraq or Laos?
- Laos, at 23.8% against 23.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Iraq and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 136th 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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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).