Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Laos, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Laos is 2 rank, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 30 rank in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2000.
Laos 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, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 12 rank | — |
| 1958 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 14 rank | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 12.5 rank | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 11 rank | -12.0% |
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2 rank is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5 rank | 11 rank | 12 rank | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.5 rank | 11 rank | 14 rank | 3 |
| 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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More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Laos?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Laos was 2 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 30 rank in 1973.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.