Laos vs Nepal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Laos
- Nepal
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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About this data
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.