Bolivia vs Laos: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 113th and Laos ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Bolivia or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Bolivia and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Bolivia ranks 113th and Laos ranks 110th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.