Laos vs Mali: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Laos
23.8%
in 2025
Mali
24.2%
in 2025
Laos rank
134th
Mali rank
132nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Laos
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 24.2% against 23.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mali ahead.
Laos ranks 134th and Mali ranks 132nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.8% | Mali |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 18.4% | 9.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 23.0% | 30.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 22.7% | 32.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 25.6% | 5.4% | 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, Laos or Mali?
- Mali, at 24.2% against 23.8% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Laos and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mali?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mali rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Laos ranks 134th and Mali ranks 132nd 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).