Africa Eastern and Southern vs Laos: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 124.1% against 45.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 78.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Laos ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 23.1% | 13.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 49.5% | 13.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 46.9% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 57.1% | 8.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 94.9% | 48.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Africa Eastern and Southern or Laos?
- Laos, at 124.1% against 45.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos?
- 78.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Laos ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.