Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD members: Ores and metals exports

Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.2%
in 2023
OECD members
4.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
27th
OECD members rank
24th

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • OECD members
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 20.2% against 4.0% in OECD members, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 5.0 times OECD members's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 61.3% 7.0% 54.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 38.3% 5.6% 32.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 42.4% 4.0% 38.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 16.0% 4.4% 11.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or OECD members?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 20.2% against 4.0% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?
16.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?
27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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

Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.