Laos vs Namibia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Laos
0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia
0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
27th
Namibia rank
29th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Namibia?
- 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 29th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.