Gambia vs Laos: Ores and metals imports

Gambia
1.2%
in 2024
Laos
1.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
109th
Laos rank
106th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Gambia
  • Laos
05101520196219932024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Laos ahead.

Gambia ranks 109th and Laos ranks 106th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Laos
1970s 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% Laos
2010s 3.5% 1.4% 2.1% Gambia
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 0.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Gambia or Laos?
Laos, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Gambia and Laos?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
20 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Gambia ranks 109th and Laos ranks 106th 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

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 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). 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.