Laos vs Nepal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Laos
2.7%
in 2023
Nepal
2.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
166th
Nepal rank
168th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Laos
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.

Laos ranks 166th and Nepal ranks 168th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 6.6% 4.6% 2.0% Laos
1990s 1.7% 2.5% 0.8% Nepal
2000s 3.4% 1.7% 1.6% Laos
2010s 3.2% 6.3% 3.2% Nepal
2020s 2.6% 2.9% 0.3% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Laos or Nepal?
Laos, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Laos and Nepal?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Laos ranks 166th and Nepal ranks 168th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.