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Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
30 rank
in 1973
All-time low
2 rank
in 2000
Years of data
47
1957–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1957–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2 rank. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 30 rank in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Year rank Change
1957 12 rank —
1958 11 rank -8.3%
1963 14 rank +27.3%
1965 11 rank -21.4%
1970 17 rank +54.5%
1971 15 rank -11.8%
1972 20 rank +33.3%
1973 30 rank +50.0%
1981 8 rank -73.3%
1987 11 rank +37.5%
1988 4 rank -63.6%
1989 4 rank +0.0%
1990 4 rank +0.0%
1991 3 rank -25.0%
1992 3 rank +0.0%
1993 5 rank +66.7%
1994 4 rank -20.0%
1995 4 rank +0.0%
1996 4 rank +0.0%
1997 5 rank +25.0%
1998 5 rank +0.0%
1999 5 rank +0.0%
2000 2 rank -60.0%
2001 2 rank +0.0%
2002 2 rank +0.0%
2003 2 rank +0.0%
2004 2 rank +0.0%
2005 2 rank +0.0%
2006 2 rank +0.0%
2007 2 rank +0.0%
2008 2 rank +0.0%
2009 2 rank +0.0%
2010 2 rank +0.0%
2011 2 rank +0.0%
2012 2 rank +0.0%
2013 2 rank +0.0%
2014 2 rank +0.0%
2015 2 rank +0.0%
2016 2 rank +0.0%
2017 2 rank +0.0%
2018 2 rank +0.0%
2019 2 rank +0.0%
2020 2 rank +0.0%
2021 2 rank +0.0%
2022 2 rank +0.0%
2023 2 rank +0.0%
2024 2 rank +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11.5 rank 11 rank 12 rank 2
1960s 12.5 rank 11 rank 14 rank 2
1970s 20.5 rank 15 rank 30 rank 4
1980s 6.75 rank 4 rank 11 rank 4
1990s 4.2 rank 3 rank 5 rank 10
2000s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 10
2010s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 10
2020s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 30 rank in 1973.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.