Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Spain: Food imports

Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.7%
in 2023
Spain
12.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd
Spain rank
124th

Food imports over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Spain
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 34.9% 19.4% 15.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 29.6% 16.3% 13.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 9.2% 11.1% 1.9% Spain
2020s 16.3% 11.6% 4.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Spain?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain rank globally for food imports?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th 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.