Africa Eastern and Southern vs Laos: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Africa Eastern and Southern
23.6%
in 2023
Laos
84.0%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
6th
Laos rank
3rd

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 84.0% against 23.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 60.4%.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Laos ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 67.0% 65.2% Laos
1970s 3.4% 87.2% 83.7% Laos
1980s 3.1% 66.5% 63.4% Laos
1990s 4.1% 63.2% 59.1% Laos
2000s 18.1% 87.3% 69.2% Laos
2010s 21.1% 87.8% 66.8% Laos
2020s 22.0% 84.4% 62.4% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Africa Eastern and Southern or Laos?
Laos, at 84.0% against 23.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos?
60.4%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Laos ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.