Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 81.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 92.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1960.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.7% | — |
| 1961 | 41.6% | +202.9% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 40.4% | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 38.2% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 36.8% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 46.2% | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 36.1% | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 32.6% | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 37.9% | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 48.2% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 72.3% | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.7% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 81.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 81.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +202.9% | 13.7% | 41.6% |
| 1972 | +45.7% | 37.9% | 55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 13.7% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 32.6% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 42.1% | 62.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 65.9% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 86.7% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.9% | 84.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 97.1% compare
- 3 Cambodia 80.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 61.3% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 55.6% compare
More private sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 81.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.