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

Laos
2.6%
in 2023
Vietnam
2.9%
in 2023
Laos rank
73rd
Vietnam rank
71st

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

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vietnam ahead.

Laos ranks 73rd and Vietnam ranks 71st of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Vietnam
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Laos
2000s 3.3% 0.7% 2.6% Laos
2010s 3.0% 2.5% 0.5% Laos
2020s 2.5% 2.6% 0.1% Vietnam

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, Laos or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Laos and Vietnam?
0.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Laos ranks 73rd and Vietnam ranks 71st 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.