How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Timor-Leste: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Lao People's Democratic Republic

67.8%

in 2014

Timor-Leste

68.6%

in 2014

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

42nd

Timor-Leste rank

41st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 68.6% against 67.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.2%	30.2%	17.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	61.3%	47.6%	13.7%	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 Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 68.6% against 67.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?: 0.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.