Japan vs Laos: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Japan
2.6%
in 2023
Laos
2.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
74th
Laos rank
73rd

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

  • Japan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Laos ahead.

Japan ranks 74th and Laos ranks 73rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 18.4% 13.2% Laos
1980s 1.8% 0.4% 1.4% Japan
1990s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Japan
2000s 1.1% 3.3% 2.2% Laos
2010s 1.9% 3.0% 1.1% Laos
2020s 2.3% 2.5% 0.2% 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 south asia, Japan or Laos?
Laos, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Japan and Laos?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
38 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Japan and Laos rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Japan ranks 74th and Laos ranks 73rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.