Burundi vs Laos: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Burundi
0.5%
in 2023
Laos
0.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
184th
Laos rank
181st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time

  • Burundi
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.

Burundi ranks 184th and Laos ranks 181st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 1.2% 0.0% Laos
1980s 1.1% 0.3% 0.8% Burundi
1990s 2.3% 0.3% 2.0% Burundi
2000s 5.5% 0.3% 5.2% Burundi
2010s 4.7% 0.4% 4.3% Burundi
2020s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% 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 south, Burundi or Laos?
Laos, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Burundi and Laos?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Burundi ranks 184th and Laos ranks 181st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.