Laos vs Thailand: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP

Laos
0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Thailand
0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
49th
Thailand rank
48th

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Thailand
0.40.60.811.21.4196019922025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Laos ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 170 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2010s 0.5497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp, Laos or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp between Laos and Thailand?
0.0043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.