Laos vs Uzbekistan: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Laos
12.7%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
12.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
127th
Uzbekistan rank
129th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Laos
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 127th and Uzbekistan ranks 129th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 13.4% 9.8% 3.6% Laos
2020s 16.3% 12.5% 3.8% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Laos or Uzbekistan?
Laos, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Laos and Uzbekistan?
0.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uzbekistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Laos and Uzbekistan rank globally for food imports?
Laos ranks 127th and Uzbekistan ranks 129th 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, 10,133 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.