Laos vs Tonga: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Laos
- Tonga
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Laos ranks 203rd and Tonga ranks 204th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Laos, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Laos and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Laos and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Laos ranks 203rd and Tonga ranks 204th 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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About this data
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.