Laos vs Russia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Laos
17.4%
in 2023
Russia
22.0%
in 2023
Laos rank
195th
Russia rank
192nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Laos
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 22.0% against 17.4% in Laos, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 195th and Russia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.1% 65.6% 44.6% Russia
2000s 8.7% 63.2% 54.5% Russia
2010s 9.1% 56.9% 47.9% Russia
2020s 16.7% 39.6% 22.9% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Laos or Russia?
Russia, at 22.0% against 17.4% in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Laos and Russia?
4.6%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Laos and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Laos ranks 195th and Russia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.