Eastern Asia vs Laos: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Eastern Asia
41.1%
in 2024
Laos
109.4%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Laos rank
25th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 109.4% against 41.1% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 68.3%.
That makes Laos'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 Laos ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Laos ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 46.9% | 6.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 57.1% | 14.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 89.0% | 48.9% | Laos |
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 Laos?
- Laos, 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 Laos?
- 68.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Laos rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Laos ranks 25th of 36 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.