Laos vs Somalia: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.1% against 4.6% in Laos, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 3.9% | 3.6% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 4.6% | 4.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.1% against 4.6% in Laos as of 1982.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Laos and Somalia?
- 2.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1974.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Laos ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- 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.