Eastern Asia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Eastern Asia
41.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
109.4%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
25th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 109.4% against 41.1% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 68.3%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th of 37 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 40.6% 46.9% 6.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 42.9% 57.1% 14.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 40.1% 89.0% 48.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Asia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 109.4% against 41.1% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
68.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed