IDA only vs Laos: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region

IDA only
23.1%
in 2023
Laos
84.0%
in 2023
IDA only rank
4th
Laos rank
5th

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

  • IDA only
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 84.0% against 23.1% in IDA only, a difference of 60.9%.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.6 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 4th and Laos ranks 5th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 10.3% 67.0% 56.8% Laos
1970s 13.3% 87.2% 73.8% Laos
1980s 9.2% 66.5% 57.3% Laos
1990s 11.4% 63.2% 51.8% Laos
2000s 22.4% 87.3% 64.9% Laos
2010s 26.5% 87.8% 61.4% Laos
2020s 23.7% 84.4% 60.7% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region, IDA only or Laos?
Laos, at 84.0% against 23.1% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region between IDA only and Laos?
60.9%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Laos?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Laos rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
IDA only ranks 4th and Laos ranks 5th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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
249 places, 12,966 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.