Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Guinea
5.42 billion current US$
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Guinea rank
137th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
135th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Guinea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.47 billion current US$ against 5.42 billion current US$ in Guinea, a difference of 54.09 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Guinea ranks 137th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million current US$ | 31.30 million current US$ | 29.10 million current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 48.70 million current US$ | 53.60 million current US$ | 4.90 million current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 331.58 million current US$ | 68.48 million current US$ | 263.10 million current US$ | Guinea |
| 1990s | 633.43 million current US$ | 399.41 million current US$ | 234.03 million current US$ | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 814.30 million current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 2.90 billion current US$ | 6.87 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.65 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 646.19 million current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.47 billion current US$ against 5.42 billion current US$ in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 54.09 million current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Guinea ranks 137th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.