Laos vs Somalia: Imports by region of origin
Laos
38.44 million current US$
in 2025
Somalia
56.25 million current US$
in 2025
Laos rank
175th
Somalia rank
172nd
Imports by region of origin over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 56.25 million current US$ against 38.44 million current US$ in Laos, a difference of 17.81 million current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Laos ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 172nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 million current US$ | 3.32 million current US$ | 4.35 million current US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 6.80 million current US$ | 3.73 million current US$ | 3.06 million current US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 499,749 current US$ | 27.90 million current US$ | 27.40 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.97 million current US$ | 15.07 million current US$ | 13.10 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9.13 million current US$ | 17.67 million current US$ | 8.55 million current US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 42.81 million current US$ | 43.41 million current US$ | 602,105 current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 219.62 million current US$ | 64.89 million current US$ | 154.73 million current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 56.25 million current US$ against 38.44 million current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Laos and Somalia?
- 17.81 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Laos ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 172nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.