Laos vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Laos
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.3% against 2.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 4.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Laos ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 13.3% | 7.3% | Laos |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 7.6% | 43.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 2.1% | 7.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Laos or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Laos, at 10.3% against 2.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Laos ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.