Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Laos
Laos: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Laos peaked at 1.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Laos ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +380.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +1491.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +88.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +171.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1491.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Laos?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Laos was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Laos ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.