Bangladesh vs Laos: Food imports

Bangladesh
13.0%
in 2018
Laos
12.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
119th
Laos rank
122nd

Food imports over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Laos
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 13.0% against 12.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 119th and Laos ranks 122nd of 196 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Bangladesh or Laos?
Bangladesh, at 13.0% against 12.7% in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Bangladesh and Laos?
0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for food imports?
Bangladesh ranks 119th and Laos ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.