Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Laos ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2763 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$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Laos, at 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.