East Asia & Pacific vs Laos: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.9% against 30.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 51.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 38.0% | 27.9% | Laos |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 44.9% | 32.9% | Laos |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 53.1% | 38.5% | Laos |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 76.6% | 56.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 91.0% | 64.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 90.4% | 61.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 82.5% | 51.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, East Asia & Pacific or Laos?
- Laos, at 81.9% against 30.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between East Asia & Pacific and Laos?
- 51.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Laos?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Laos rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.