Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 124.1% against 47.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 76.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 40.0% | 16.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.3% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 60.1% | 13.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 60.4% | 3.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 57.6% | 37.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Laos, at 124.1% against 47.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 76.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Laos ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 204 countries.
- 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.