Laos vs Myanmar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.9% against 61.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 2nd and Myanmar ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 10.8% | 27.3% | Laos |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 13.1% | 31.9% | Laos |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 8.8% | 44.4% | Laos |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 41.6% | 35.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 46.1% | 44.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 52.5% | 37.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 61.4% | 21.1% | 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, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 81.9% against 61.3% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Laos and Myanmar?
- 20.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Laos ranks 2nd and Myanmar ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- 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.