Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Korea
0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Korea rank
98th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
99th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 98th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Korea, at 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Korea ranks 98th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.