East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Laos: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.6% against 2.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Laos ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.6% against 2.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 2.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Laos ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.