Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
29.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
105th
Sierra Leone rank
107th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 30.2% against 29.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 15.4% | 7.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 25.1% | 30.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 21.6% | 36.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 25.7% | 4.5% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 30.2% against 29.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th 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).