Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Rwanda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
30.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
105th
Rwanda rank
102nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.4% against 30.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 102nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 11.5% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 14.2% | 13.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 15.3% | 40.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 23.8% | 33.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.7% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 30.4% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 102nd 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).