Laos vs OECD members: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Laos
31.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
OECD members
6.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
21st
OECD members rank
24th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- OECD members
How they compare
Laos currently reports 31.87 % change on previous year against 6.28 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 25.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD members ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 24th of 205 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.19 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 25.6 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | 61.4 % change on previous year | 19.15 % change on previous year | 42.25 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | 15.22 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | 19.68 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 14.8 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.88 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 13.97 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or OECD members?
- Laos, at 31.87 % change on previous year against 6.28 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and OECD members?
- 25.59 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Laos and OECD members rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 24th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.