Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Laos: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Laos ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
- 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Laos rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Laos ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.