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

Laos
0.7%
in 2023
Tonga
0.6%
in 2011
Laos rank
203rd
Tonga rank
204th

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

  • Laos
  • Tonga
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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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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.