Laos vs World: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Laos
0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
15th
World rank
18th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- World
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was World ahead.
Laos ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 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$), per unit of gdp, Laos or World?
- Laos, at 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and World?
- 0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and World rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.