Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Sudan
5.44 billion current US$
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
135th
Sudan rank
136th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sudan
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.47 billion current US$ against 5.44 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 29.59 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.02 million current US$ | 209.30 million current US$ | 173.28 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1970s | 51.25 million current US$ | 351.98 million current US$ | 300.73 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 68.48 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 399.41 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 924.85 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | 3.44 billion current US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.87 billion current US$ | 8.45 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.29 billion current US$ | 8.44 billion current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sudan?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.47 billion current US$ against 5.44 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sudan?
- 29.59 million current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sudan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 136th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.