Brunei vs Laos: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Brunei
5.69 billion current US$
in 2023
Laos
5.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Brunei rank
134th
Laos rank
135th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Brunei
- Laos
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 5.69 billion current US$ against 5.47 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 218.15 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Brunei ranks 134th and Laos ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.23 million current US$ | 36.02 million current US$ | 8.79 million current US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 142.32 million current US$ | 50.66 million current US$ | 91.66 million current US$ | Brunei |
| 1980s | 663.93 million current US$ | 68.48 million current US$ | 595.46 million current US$ | Brunei |
| 1990s | 2.32 billion current US$ | 399.41 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 159.99 million current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion current US$ | 6.87 billion current US$ | 3.38 billion current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.13 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Brunei or Laos?
- Brunei, at 5.69 billion current US$ against 5.47 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Brunei and Laos?
- 218.15 million current US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Laos?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Laos rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Brunei ranks 134th and Laos ranks 135th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.