South Korea vs Laos: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 62.1% against 61.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 98th and Laos ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 49.6% | 6.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 54.7% | 49.7% | 5.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 69.8% | 12.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.8% | 1.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 62.1% against 61.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between South Korea and Laos?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for manufactures imports?
- South Korea ranks 98th 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.