IDA blend vs Laos: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IDA blend
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.6% against 2.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1962 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 1st and Laos ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, IDA blend or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.6% against 2.7% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between IDA blend and Laos?
- 1.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do IDA blend and Laos rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- IDA blend ranks 1st 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.