Laos vs North Macedonia: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Laos
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 124.1% against 115.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Laos ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 77.0% | 22.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 87.1% | 40.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 111.4% | 54.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 131.2% | 36.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Laos or North Macedonia?
- Laos, at 124.1% against 115.8% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Laos and North Macedonia?
- 8.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Laos and North Macedonia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Laos ranks 15th and North Macedonia ranks 18th 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.