Ecuador vs Laos: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 61.7% against 61.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 49.6% | 28.3% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 78.9% | 49.7% | 29.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 69.8% | 2.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 58.8% | 4.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Ecuador or Laos?
- Laos, at 61.7% against 61.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Ecuador and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 101st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures 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
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.