Laos vs Palau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Laos
0.7%
in 2023
Palau
0.8%
in 2023
Laos rank
203rd
Palau rank
202nd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Laos
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 203rd and Palau ranks 202nd of 206 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Laos
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% Laos
2020s 0.8% 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 outside, Laos or Palau?
Palau, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Laos and Palau?
0.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palau?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Palau rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Laos ranks 203rd and Palau ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.