Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Laos
30.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
29.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
105th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
106th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Laos
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Laos currently reports 30.2% against 29.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Laos ranks 105th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 24.0% | 15.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 34.7% | 6.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 35.7% | 19.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 34.4% | 23.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 26.9% | 3.2% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Laos, at 30.2% against 29.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Laos and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Laos ranks 105th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th 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).