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?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% 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

Iraq

77.1%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

75.1%

in 2016

Iraq rank

109th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

112th

Trade 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 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 193 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, 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 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?: Iraq ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.