Congo vs Laos: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Congo
7.98 billion current US$
in 2023
Laos
8.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Congo rank
102nd
Laos rank
100th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.28 billion current US$ against 7.98 billion current US$ in Congo, a difference of 292.99 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.42 million current US$ | 4.41 million current US$ | 25.01 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 85.81 million current US$ | 5.11 million current US$ | 80.69 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 820.44 million current US$ | 30.35 million current US$ | 790.09 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 199.62 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 4.67 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.51 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 6.03 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 8.28 billion current US$ against 7.98 billion current US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Congo and Laos?
- 292.99 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Congo ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.