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

33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Trade as a share of GDP

Iraq

77.1%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

75.1%

in 2016

Iraq rank

107th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

110th

Trade as a share of GDP over time

Iraq
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 77.1% against 75.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 110th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	48.3%	24.0%	24.3%	Iraq
1990s	39.8%	58.9%	19.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	108.6%	72.0%	36.5%	Iraq
2010s	68.6%	90.4%	21.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Iraq, at 77.1% against 75.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: Iraq ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 110th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.