Laos vs Somalia: Share of imports that come from China
Laos
26.4%
in 2025
Somalia
26.2%
in 2025
Laos rank
41st
Somalia rank
43rd
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.4% against 26.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Somalia ahead.
Laos ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 8.3% | 8.2% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 0.8% | 5.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 3.8% | 16.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 15.0% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 26.7% | 1.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Laos or Somalia?
- Laos, at 26.4% against 26.2% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Laos and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Laos ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.